Council of the Haida Nation Marine Planning Program

Initiatives

• Haida Gwaii Marine Plan

  Developed cooperatively by the CHN and BC, this initiative provides operational direction for marine uses in the Haida Gwaii marine sub-region, including management direction for marine activities and a spatial management plan.

• Gwaii Haanas Land-Sea-People Plan

  This initiative is focused on the development of an integrated land and sea management plan for Gwaii Haanas.

• SGaan Kinghlas – Bowie Seamount MPA Management Plan

  This initiative focuses on the cooperative development of a management plan for the MPA by the Council of the Haida Nation and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

• Shipping Discussions

  A variety of initiatives are underway involving the Council of the Haida Nation and other governments with regard to existing shipping and vessel traffic in Haida Gwaii waters.

• Marine Protected Area Network Planning

  This initiative is focused on the design and planning for a marine protected area network for the Northern Shelf Bioregion.

• Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area Initiative

  This initiative focuses on the development of an ecosystem-based framework for the Pacific North Coast area and is intended to produce high-level marine planning goals, objectives and strategies at a broader scale.