3 | Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Photo Tala Cohen MPA MONITOR In 2019, in response to concerns about the integrity of some Canadian MPAs, the Government of Canada announced minimum protection standards for all new federal MPAs that prohibit the most harmful activities: bottom trawling, oil and gas, mining, and dumping. [...] Any MPAs with oil and gas activities, mineral, or aggregate mining in any part of the MPA should not be counted towards the marine conservation targets due to the significant and far-reaching impacts on marine ecosystems. [...] 10 | Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society A S S E S S I N G C A N A DA ’ S M A R I N E P R OT E C T E D A RE A S 2 0 2 1 Anchoring and navigation There are a range of impacts from vessel traffic that need to be considered in MPA planning, including collisions with marine mammals, noise pollution, and scouring from wake and propellors, however only anchoring and dumping were explicitly assessed in. [...] 16 MPA management plans should clearly identify the location, nature, and condition of existing and potential infrastructure, as well as sensitive habitats and species, and necessary mitigation measures. [...] For existing MPAs, The MPA Guide could be used to inform revisions to the management plan and for future MPAs it provides a useful framework for MPA planning and regulations.
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