Eastport Marine Protected Areas

Home The MPA Program Feedback Search Links Contents Contact

Eastport Marine Protected Areas
 

 Eastport MPA
Regulations
What's New
Projects
Terms Of Reference
Stakeholders
Steering Committee
Activities In Progress
Publications
Reports
Photo Gallery

 Boaters
and Recreational Fishers,

click here for a map
and important information about Eastport MPAs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastport MPA Management Plan Update in Progress

By the end of 2011 Eastport MPAs will have a refreshed and updated Management Plan ready to go into effect. The first Eastport Marine Protected Areas Management Plan was released in 2007.  Steering Committee members are currently reviewing that plan, taking stock of accomplishments and progress over the past four years and looking to the future. The MPA monitoring program has been peer reviewed at a Regional Advisory Process meeting hosted by DFO Science Branch, and the general public will be consulted over the coming months to gain as much input as possible before finalizing the new plan.
To see the full text of the current management plan, click
here.


Our Mission Statement:

"To increase stakeholder involvement in the development, management, monitoring, evaluation and surveillance of local fishery resources and the supporting habitats to develop sustainable economic activities."

Our Sponsors:

 

 

 

 
 

Eastport Peninsula

The Eastport Peninsula, one of the most picturesque areas of Bonavista Bay, is located approximately three hours drive from St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador.  The rugged coastline is interrupted by a number of headlands, coves, and beaches.  Numerous islands found in the area provide habitat for a variety of marine wildlife.

In October 2000, marine areas surrounding the Eastport Peninsula were officially announced as an Area of Interest (AOI) in the Marine Protected Area Program.

This website provides information about the Marine Protected Areas program and the process of designating the Eastport site as a MPA.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Steering Committee: Eastport MPA

The Eastport Marine Protected Areas Steering Committee was set up to direct the process of establishing the Eastport MPAs and continues to guide and advise MPA activities in accordance with the management plan.  The  Eastport Peninsula Lobster Protection Committee, the business community and three levels of government are represented on the steering committee.

The committee monitors the effectiveness of the Eastport MPAs in reaching conservation goals, and oversees research and monitoring projects, log book and tag return programs, and public awareness projects. 

The Steering Committee is currently co-chaired by Laura Park, an Oceans Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Wade Turner, a Fish Harvester and founding member of the Eastport Peninsula Lobster Protection Committee.

 


 

Contact Information

Telephone

Wade Turner, EPLPC:  709-677-3130
Laura Park, MPA Program, DFO:
709-772-8827

Fax
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (St. John's, NL): 709-772-3578
Postal Address
EPLPC: Site 5, Box 5, Eastport  NL  A0G 1Z0
DFO: P. O. Box 5667, St. John's, NL  A1C 5X1
Electronic Mail
General Information: nfmpas@yahoo.ca
Webmaster:  nfmpas@yahoo.ca

MPA Coordinator

Vicky Hammond
MPA Coordinator, Eastport
P. O. Box 21, Site 5
Eastport, NL
A0G 1Z0
Phone: (709) 677-2486
E-mail:
nfmpas@yahoo.ca

     
 

[ Home ] The MPA Program ] Feedback ] Search ] Links ] Contents ] Contact ]

Send mail to nfmpas@yahoo.ca with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2002 Eastport Marine Protected Area
Last modified: 07/22/08