Baynes Sound Coastal Plan

Last updated on January 9, 2019

Coastal and marine plans have been developed to guide the sustainable management of coastal and marine areas in B.C.

The B.C. government completed a coastal and marine planning process focusing on shellfish aquaculture for the Baynes Sound area in 2002.

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Plan

Baynes Sound Coastal Plan for Shellfish Aquaculture (PDF, 2MB)

Supporting Materials

A Review of Activities and Potential Environmental Effects Associated with Shellfish Aquaculture in Baynes Sound (PDF)
Documenting Pacific Sand Lance Spawning Habitat in Baynes Sound and the Potential Interactions with Intertidal Shellfish Aquaculture (PDF, 1MB)

Status, Area & Location

Plan Status: Approved, legally established

Plan Area: 11,669 hectares

Natural Resource Region: West Coast

Natural Resource Districts: Campbell River, South Island

The Marine Plan Partnership for the North Pacific Coast (MaPP) is a co-led process between 17 First Nations and the B.C. government that developed, and is implementing, plans for marine uses on B.C.’s North Pacific Coast, now and into the future.

Marine Plan Partnership for the North Pacific Coast (MaPP)

Read about the joint Canada – B.C. strategy to build a legacy of marine protected area networks.

The Canada – B.C. Marine Protected Area Network Strategy (PDF, 1.4MB)

Contact information

Office
778 974-2434

Email
Kristin.Worsley@gov.bc.ca

Mailing

PO BOX 9525 Stn Prov Govt

Victoria, BC V8W 9C3

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Baynes Sound Coastal Plan

MaPP for the North Pacific Coast

Marine Protected Area Strategy

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