Guidance and Lessons Learned for Canada's Marine Protected Area Networks
Proceedings of a national workshop held in Ottawa in January 2008
Table of Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- DECLARATION
- FOREWORD
- ABBREVIATIONS
- SECTION 1 - Background
- SECTION 2 - Purpose and Details of the Workshop
- SECTION 3 - Good Practices Guidance for MPA Network Planning
- SECTION 4 - International Experiences in MPA Network Planning
- 4.1 Presentation on New Zealand's MPA Policy and Implementation Plan
- 4.2 Presentation on Establishing an MPA Network in Australia
- 4.3 Presentation on Establishing an MPA Network in Germany
- 4.4 Presentation on Implementing the Marine Life Protection Act in California
- 4.5 Summary of Small Group Discussions on International Case Studies
- 4.6 General Discussion
- SECTION 5 - Conclusions and Next Steps
Appendices
Figures and Tables
- Table 1. Federal Agencies, Relevant Legislation, and Program Focus
- Figure 1. Key aspects of building MPA networks
- Figure 2. Four main stages in developing an MPA network
- Figure 3. Depth zones of New Zealand's Coastal and Deepwater Marine Environment Classifications
- Figure 4. New Zealand's coastal biogeographical regions
- Figure 5. New Zealand's Coastal Marine Environment Classification - habitats
- Figure 6. New Zealand's Deepwater Marine Environment Classification
- Figure 7. Marine planning regions in Australia
- Figure 8. Bioregions of Australia's South-west Marine Region
- Figure 9. Three main stages of Australia's bioregional planning process
- Figure 10. Candidate MPA network in Australia's South-east Marine Region
- Figure 11. Simplified overview of the Natura 2000 designation process
- Figure 12. German part of the Dogger Bank in the North Sea
- Figure 13. California north central coast planning structure
- Figure 14. Central California coast MPA network
Appendix A: Workshop Program
Wednesday, 9 January 2008
08:45-10:30 Opening Remarks
- Michele Patterson, World Wildlife Fund Canada; Wayne Moore, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- The Canadian Context
- Camille Mageau, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Establishing MPA Networks: Exploring Their Importance and Feasibility
- Tundi Agardy, Sound Seas, on behalf of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union)
10:30-11:00 Coffee
11:00-12:30 FAO Guidance on MPA Networks for Fisheries Management
- Thomas Hourigan, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (cancelled)
- Azores 2007: Update on the Development of the CBD's MPA Criteria
- Jake Rice, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Jeff Ardron, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 Discussion Groups: How can these guidance tools be used to help shape Canada's MPA network?
15:00-15:30 Coffee
15:30-17:00 Panel Discussion: Ecological criteria
Moderator: Cheri Recchia, Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise, California Ocean Science Trust
Panelists: Simon Banks, New Zealand Department of Conservation; John Ugoretz, California Department of Fish and Game; Jeff Ardron, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation; Robert McKelleher, Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Thursday, 10 January 2008
8:45-10:30 Development of the German and OSPAR Networks of MPAs and Some Lessons Learned
- Jeff Ardron, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
- Lessons Learned from the California's Marine Protected Areas Processes
- John Ugoretz, California Department of Fish and Game
10:30-11:00 Coffee
11:00-12:30 New Zealand Marine Protected Areas Policy and Implementation Plan
- Simon Banks, New Zealand Department of Conservation
- Marine Bioregional Planning in Australia: A Platform for MPA Networks
- Zoë Cozens, Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- East Australia Marine Planning Region and South-east Marine Reserve Network
- Robert McKelleher, Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 Discussion Groups: Benefiting from what worked and lessons learned
15:00-15:30 Coffee
15:30-17:00 Panel Discussion: Canada's commitments
Moderator: Camille Mageau, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Panelists: Zoë Cozens, Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Tundi Agardy, Sound Seas; Cheri Recchia, Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise, California Ocean Science Trust
Closing Remarks and Next Steps for Canada
Martine Landry, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Jennifer Smith, World Wildlife Fund Canada
Appendix B: Organizing Committee
Martine Landry, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Jennifer Smith, World Wildlife Fund Canada
Camille Mageau, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Francine Mercier, Parks Canada Agency
Andrea McCormack, Environment Canada
Barron Carswell, British Columbia Ministry of Environment
Appendix C: Workshop Participants
Tundi Agardy
Sound Seas
6620 Broad Street
Bethesda MD 20816, USA
Tel: 1 (301) 229-9105
tundiagardy@earthlink.net
Jamie Alley
Oceans and Marine Fisheries Division
British Columbia Ministry of Environment
3rd Floor North, 2975 Jutland Road
Victoria, BC V8W 9N1, Canada
Tel: 1 (250) 953-3417
Jamie.Alley@gov.bc.ca
Jeff Ardron
German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
600 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 210
Washington DC 20003, USA
Tel: +1 (202) 546-5346
Jeff.Ardron@MCBI.org
Rodolph Balej
Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs
Édifice Marie-Guyart, 4e étage, CP 21
675, boulevard René Lévesque-Est
Québec QC G1R 5V7, Canada
Tél: 1 (418) 521-3907 (ext. 7222)
Rodolph.Balej@mddep.gouv.qc.ca
Simon Banks
New Zealand Department of Conservation
18 - 32 Manners Street
PO Box 10-420
Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: +64 4 471 3192
sbanks@doc.govt.nz
Paul Barnes
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
403 - 235 Water Street
St. John's NL A1C 1B6, Canada
Tel: 1 (709) 724-4200
Paul.Barnes@capp.ca
Nelson Boisvert
Parcs Canada
Développement du patrimoine
Projet d'AMNC des Îles de la Madeleine
3, passage du Chien-d'Or, CP 6060
Québec QC G1R 4V7, Canada
Tél: 1 (418) 649-8213
Nelson.Boisvert@pc.gc.ca
Wayne Bourque
Parks Canada Agency
Western and Northern Service Centre
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada
2220 Harbour Road
Sidney BCV8L 2P6, Canada
Tel: 1 (604) 666-6159
Wayne.Bourque@pc.gc.ca
Andrew Breau
Department of Fisheries/Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture
Agricultural Research Station (Experimental Farm), PO Box 6000
Fredericton NB E3B 5H1, Canada
Tel: 1 (506) 453-3737
Andrew.Breau@gnb.ca
Barron Carswell
Oceans and Marine Fisheries Division
British Columbia Ministry of Environment
3rd Floor North, 2975 Jutland Road
Victoria BCV8W 9N1, Canada
Tel: 1 (250) 387-4519
Barron.Carswell@gov.bc.ca
Christie Chute
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200 Kent Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0E6, Canada
Tel: 1 (613) 990-0704
Christie.Chute@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Zoe Cozens
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Edgar Waite Building
203 Channel Highway
Kingston Tasmania 7050, Australia
Tel: +61 03 6208 2943
Zoe.Cozens@environment.gov.au
Philip Dearden
University of Victoria
Department of Geography
PO Box 3050
Victoria BCV8W3P5, Canada
Tel: 1 (250) 721-7335
pdearden@office.geog.uvic.ca
Fanny Douvere
Ocean Visions
22, boulevard Saint-Michel
75006 Paris, France
Tel: +33 6 7413 9361
Fanny.Douvere@mac.com
Dave Dunn
Oceans and Habitat Division
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Gulf Region)
343 Université Avenue
Moncton NB E1C 9B6, Canada
Tel: 1 (506) 851-6850
Dave.Dunn@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Charles Ehler
Ocean Visions
22, boulevard Saint-Michel
75006 Paris, France
Tel: +33 6 7044 7163
Charles.Ehler@mac.com
Kelly Francis
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Pacific Region)
Suite 200, 401 Burrard Street
Vancouver BCV6C 3S4, Canada
Tel: 1 (604) 666-8437
Kelly.Francis@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Caroline Gravel
Environmental Affairs
Shipping Federation of Canada
300 rue du Saint-Sacrement, Suite 326
Montréal QC H2Y 1X4, Canada
Tel: 1 (514) 849-2325
cgravel@shipfed.ca
Helen Griffiths
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador Region)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, 80 East
White Hills, PO Box 5667
St John's NL A1C 5X1, Canada
Tel: 1 (709) 772-8312
griffithsh@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Tracy Horsman
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Maritimes Region), Bedford Institute of Oceanography
PO Box 1006
Dartmouth NS B2Y 4A2, Canada
Tel: 1 (902) 244-6068
Tracy.Horsman@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Thomas Hourigan
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
Office of Habitat Conservation
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring MD 20910, USA
Tel: 1 (301) 713-3459 (ext. 122)
Tom.Hourigan@noaa.gov
Sabine Jessen
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
410 - 698 Seymour Street
Vancouver BCV6B 3K6, Canada
Tel: 1 (604) 685-7445
sabine@cpawsbc.org
Max Kotokak
Fisheries Joint Management Committee
PO Box 2120
InuvikNT X0E 0T0, Canada
Tel: 1 (867) 777-2828
mkotokak@airware.ca
Martine Landry
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200 Kent Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0E6, Canada
Tel: 1 (613) 990-5095
Martine.Landry@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Camille Mageau
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200 Kent Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0E6, Canada
Tel: 1 (613) 991-1285
Camille.Mageau@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Mark Mallory
Canadian Wildlife Service
Qimugjuk Building
PO Box 1870
Iqaluit NU X0A 0H0, Canada
Tel: 1 (867) 975-4637
Mark.Mallory@ec.gc.ca
Suzanne Mark
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Quebec Region)
Institut Maurice-Lamontagne
850, route de la Mer, CP 1000
Mont-Joli QC G5H 3Z4, Canada
Tel: 1 (418) 775-0896
Suzanne.Mark@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Andrea McCormack
Canadian Wildlife Service
351, boulevard St-Joseph
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3, Canada
Tel: 1 (819) 953-6050
Andrea.McCormack@ec.gc.ca
Patrick McGuinness
Fisheries Council of Canada
900 - 170 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON K1P 5V5, Canada
Tel: 1 (613) 727-7450
pmcguinness@fisheriescouncil.org
Rob McKelleher
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, John Gorton Building
King Edward Terrace Parkes ACT 2600
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Tel: +61 2 6274 2153
Robert.McKelleher@environment.gov.au
Francine Mercier
Parks Canada Agency
25, rue Eddy, 4e étage (25-4-R)
Gatineau QC K1A 0M5, Canada
Tel: 1 (819) 997-4916
Francine.Mercier@pc.gc.ca
Yvon Mercier
Service canadien de la faune
1141, route de l'Église
Sainte-Foy QC G1V 3W5, Canada
Tel: 1 (418) 648-2543
Yvon.Mercier@ec.gc.ca
Michele Patterson
World Wildlife Fund Canada
409 Granville Street
Suite 1588
Vancouver BCV6C 1T2, Canada
Tel: 1 (604) 678-5152
mpatterson@wwfcanada.org
Cheri Recchia
Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Enterprise
California Ocean Science Trust
1330 Broadway, Suite 1135
Oakland CA 94612, USA
Tel: 1 (510) 251-8322
Cheri.Recchia@calost.org
Jake Rice
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200 Kent Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0E6, Canada
Tel: 1 (613) 990-0228
Jake.Rice@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Renée Sauvé
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
International Biodiversity and Oceans Policy
200 Kent Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0E6, Canada
Tel: 1 (613) 991-6740
Renee.Sauve@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Jennifer Smith
World Wildlife Fund Canada
GIS/Conservation Planning
5251 Duke Street, Suite 1202
Halifax NS B3J 1P3, Canada
Tel: 1 (902) 482-1105
jsmith@wwfcanada.org
Bert Spek
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Central and Arctic Region
4253 - 97 Street
Edmonton AB T6E 5Y7, Canada
Tel: 1 (780) 495-8606
Bert.Spek@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Tomas Tomascik
Parks Canada Agency
300 Georgia Street West
Vancouver BCV6B 6B4, Canada
Tel: 1 (604) 666-1182
Tomas.Tomascik@pc.gc.ca
John Ugoretz
Marine Region, California Department of Fish and Game
1933 Cliff Drive, Suite 9
Santa Barbara CA 93109, USA
Tel: 1 (805) 893-5822
jugoretz@dfg.ca.gov
Doug Yurick
Parks Canada Agency
25, rue Eddy
Gatineau QC K1A 0M5, Canada
Tel: 1 (819) 997-4910
Doug.Yurick@pc.gc.ca
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