Marine Conservation network sites for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has worked with partners and ocean users to develop a draft conservation network plan for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion. This work led to the 2017 draft conservation network plan. The draft plan was updated after targeted consultations from 2021 to 2022. The latest draft reflects new science information on climate change, updated human-use activities (such as fisheries data), and feedback from consultations.  
  
  This dataset includes the latest existing and proposed conservation sites in the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion.   
  
  Existing sites:  
  
  -Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)  
  
  -Marine refuges  
  
  -Migratory bird sanctuary, National Wildlife area and National Park with marine components  
  
  Proposed sites:  
  
  -Areas of Interest (AOIs) and their lead agency  
  
  -Tier 1 sites are a higher priority for implementation because of their ecological characteristics and/or feasibility considerations, such as interest from Rightsholders, other levels of government, marine users and stakeholders. Some of these sites could be selected for advancement by 2030. The lead federal agency is specified for most Tier 1 sites.  
  
  -Tier 2 sites are also important contributions to the conservation network, but will not be considered for advancement by 2030. Most of these sites require more research and information on ecological features and human uses before implementation.  
  
  Proposed conservation sites:  
  
  1	Cobequid Bay  
  
  2	Southern Bight  
  
  3	Chignecto Bay  
  
  4	Salmon Rivers  
  
  5	Bay of Fundy Horse Mussel Aggregations  
  
  6	Maces Bay  
  
  7	Deadmans Harbour  
  
  8	Bocabec Bay – Midjic Bluff  
  
  9	Oak Bay  
  
  10	Tongue Shoal  
  
  11	Pendleton – Little L’Etete Passage  
  
  12	Simpsons Island – White Horse Island  
  
  13	Head Harbour Passage  
  
  14	Western Passage North  
  
  15	Western Passage South  
  
  16	South Campobello  
  
  17	The Wolves – Wolves Bank  
  
  18	Northwest Grand Manan  
  
  19	Long Island Bay – Great Duck Island  
  
  20	North of Nantucket Island  
  
  21	Grand Harbour  
  
  22	Seal Cove – Long Pond Bay  
  
  23	Southern Head  
  
  24	Three Islands  
  
  25	Old Proprietor Shoal – The Prong  
  
  26	Brier Island  
  
  27	Lurcher Shoal  
  
  28	Chebogue  
  
  29	Eel Bay  
  
  30	McNutts Island  
  
  31	Pemsɨk  
  
  32	LaHave Islands  
  
  33	Sambro Ledges – Prospect  
  
  34	Martinique Beach and Musquodoboit Harbour  
  
  35	St. Mary’s (Napu’saqnuk) River and Estuary  
  
  36	Country Island  
  
  37	Canso Ledges – Sugar Harbour Islands  
  
  38	MacNamaras Island  
  
  39	Fleur-de-Lis Coast  
  
  40	Bird Islands  
  
  41	Ingonish Bays  
  
  42	Aspy Bay  
  
  43	Bras d’Or Lake  
  
  44	Southwest Bank  
  
  45	Western Jordan Basin  
  
  46	Georges Bank  
  
  47	LaHave Basin  
  
  48	Scotian Gulf  
  
  49	Central Scotian Slope, Rise and Abyss  
  
  50	Emerald Basin Extension  
  
  51	Inner Shelf Sea Pen Field  
  
  52	Sable Island Bank North  
  
  53	Sable Island Bank South  
  
  54	Logan Canyon  
  
  55	Canso Bank and Channels  
  
  56	Misaine Bank and Laurentian Channel  
  
  57	Eastern Shoal  
  
  58	Cold Seeps  
  
  Boundaries are preliminary and subject to change following public consultation.

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