Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5)

Date

February 3-9, 2023

Type of event

Congress

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Description

IMPAC5 is a global forum that brings together ocean conservation professionals and high-level officials to inform, inspire and act on marine protected areas.

The Government of Canada will be jointly hosting IMPAC5 with the Host First Nations—xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-waututh Nation)—together with the Province of British Columbia, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

IMPAC5 will culminate in a one-day Leadership Forum on February 9, 2023.

Organization(s)

• Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
• Canadian Parks Wilderness Society (CPAWS)
• Province of British Columbia

Fisheries and Oceans Canada financial support

$1,000,000

More information

• Summary of the Congress and Leadership Forum - IMPAC5 - Vancouver BC Canada
• IMPAC5 website
• IMPAC5 Chairs' Statement

News releases

• Canada Celebrates the Successful Conclusion of the Leadership Forum at IMPAC5 – the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress
  [2023-02-09]
• Canada to Refuse to Permit Seabed Mining Absent a Rigorous Regulatory Regime
  [2023-02-09]
• Government of Canada on track to meet its 2025 and 2030 Marine Conservation Targets
  [2023-02-08]
• Government of Canada and coastal First Nations announce progress to protect a large ecologically unique ocean area off the Pacific West Coast
  [2023-02-07]
• Canada announces $69.5 million in funding to protect and restore ocean ecosystems in developing countries
  [2023-02-06] – Global Affairs Canada
• The Government of Canada invests in world-class ocean monitoring system to enhance Canada’s ocean protection for the next generation
  [2023-02-06]
• First marine refuge within the Northern Shelf Bioregion is established
  [2023-02-05]
• Marine Protected Area Network partners endorse plan to protect British Columbia’s North Coast
  [2023-02-05]
• Government of Canada advancing on goal of creating 10 new national marine conservation areas with new policy direction – Parks Canada
  [2023-02-03]
• Canada Celebrates the Opening of IMPAC5 – the Fifth International Marine Protected Area Congress
  [2023-02-03]
• Government of Canada launches interactive mapping tool to support marine planning and protection
  [2023-01-31]
• Government of Canada Partners with Ocean Wise to Amplify the Voice of Young Professionals at IMPAC5
  [2023-01-16]