McNutts Island
McNutts Island is proposed as a Tier 2 site for the Marine Conservation Network in the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion.
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Location
McNutts Island is located about 3 km off the southwest coast of Nova Scotia near Roseway and includes the waters immediately west of the island.
Map of proposed McNutts Island network site
Simplified site coordinates
Boundaries are preliminary and subject to change following the public engagement.
| Point | Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43°39' 53.902" N | 65°19' 38.148" W | Starting at point 1 on the coastline, in the northeast of the site |
| 2 | 43°39' 48.507" N | 65°18' 3.146" W | Connect to point 2, east of point 1 |
| 3 | 43°39' 11.729" N | 65°17' 31.971" W | Connect to point 3, southeast of point 2 |
| 4 | 43°37' 17.421" N | 65°15' 49.112" W | Follow along the coastline of McNutts Island, north of point 3 to point 4 |
| 5 | 43°37' 10.507" N | 65°15' 42.836" W | Connect to point 5, southeast of point 4 |
| 6 | 43°36' 30.814" N | 65°15' 44.298" W | Connect to point 6, south of point 5 |
| 7 | 43°36' 4.666" N | 65°16' 5.445" W | Connect to point 7, southwest of point 6 |
| 8 | 43°35' 45.752" N | 65°16' 40.135" W | Connect to point 8, southwest of point 7 |
| 9 | 43°35' 29.723" N | 65°17' 31.152" W | Connect to point 9, southwest of point 8 |
| 10 | 43°35' 37.730" N | 65°18' 52.579" W | Connect to point 10, west of point 9 |
| 11 | 43°36' 23.610" N | 65°19' 22.922" W | Connect to point 11 on the coastline, northwest of point 10 and follow along the coastline to connect point 11 to point 1 |
Size
27 km2
Features
- Important foraging area for seabirds and shorebirds
- Significant concentrations of marine plants
- Identified as an Important Bird Area
- Nearby terrestrial protections, including:
- Roseway Beach Provincial Park
- Critical habitat for piping plover
Species
This area supports species, including:
- Seabirds and shorebirds, such as:
- Piping plover (listed as endangered under SARA)
- American Black Duck
- Semipalmated plover
- Semipalmated sandpiper
- Rockweed, eelgrass and kelp
Use
- Current fisheries include groundfish (fixed gear), herring (fixed gear), lobster, mackerel (fixed gear) and scallop.
- Blood worm and seaweed harvesting also occur in the area.
- Licences issued to First Nations and Indigenous communities provide access to this area to fish for food, social and ceremonial purposes.
- There is a finfish aquaculture lease to northeast of McNutts island, outside the proposed conservation site.
- Recreational activities include:
- beachgoing
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