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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.
Marine Shipping and Safety
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.
NewslettersGyaahláang Tangée • Kii.ngaay Taang.aay – October 2022
In this issue:
- Chiix̲waay Kaydts’id • Chaawsalii Damaan Tl’a K̲ingga Beach Watch/Protect Marine Shipping and Safety
- Sk’waayee tlljuuhlda Restoring the Shoreline
- Green doesn’t say it all! Learn to identify which crabs are invasive!
- Invasive Hitchhikers Hanging Out on Your Hull?
- K’áaw • K’aaw Herring Roe on Kelp Harvesting in Haida Gwaii Waters
- Getting up high: What Estuaries and Kelp Teach Us
- Cleaning Beaches. Haida Gwaii Marine Debris Removal Initiative: A Year in Review
Kii.ngaay Taang.aay – January 2021
In this issue:
- Haida Gwaii’s Newest MOST WANTED Aquatic Invasive Species
- Trial Voluntary Protection Zone for Shipping on Haida Gwaii
- Siigee Tla Kagandangs • Tang.Gwan Siigaay Kuuyada Dii Protecting the Ocean
- Monitoring Marine Shipping in Haida Territory
- Rebuilding Haida Gwaii Herring
- Site Specific Response Plans Speed Up Response Endeavors in Marine Shipping Incidents
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Gyaahláang Tangée • Kii.ngaay Taang.aay – October 2022
In this issue:
- Chiix̲waay Kaydts’id • Chaawsalii Damaan Tl’a K̲ingga Beach Watch/Protect Marine Shipping and Safety
- Sk’waayee tlljuuhlda Restoring the Shoreline
- Green doesn’t say it all! Learn to identify which crabs are invasive!
- Invasive Hitchhikers Hanging Out on Your Hull?
- K’áaw • K’aaw Herring Roe on Kelp Harvesting in Haida Gwaii Waters
- Getting up high: What Estuaries and Kelp Teach Us
- Cleaning Beaches. Haida Gwaii Marine Debris Removal Initiative: A Year in Review

Kii.ngaay Taang.aay – January 2021
In this issue:
- Haida Gwaii’s Newest MOST WANTED Aquatic Invasive Species
- Trial Voluntary Protection Zone for Shipping on Haida Gwaii
- Siigee Tla Kagandangs • Tang.Gwan Siigaay Kuuyada Dii Protecting the Ocean
- Monitoring Marine Shipping in Haida Territory
- Rebuilding Haida Gwaii Herring
- Site Specific Response Plans Speed Up Response Endeavors in Marine Shipping Incidents

Photo credits: Eiko Jones, Stef Olcen, Kelly Whitney-Squire, Lynn Lee, CHN Fisheries Program.