NORTH COAST MARINE PLAN

The purpose of the North Coast Marine Plan is to provide recommendations for achieving ecosystem health, social and cultural wellbeing, and economic development through an ecosystem-based approach to planning and management. This plan provides recommendations for developing and maintaining resilient marine ecosystems and sustainable economies for North Coast communities. The plan focuses on direction for managing marine areas, uses and activities that are informed by First Nations strategic marine use plans and provincial strategic priorities, and where the Province of British Columbia (BC) has jurisdiction.