The regulations that govern the Eastport Marine Protected Areas are unique—carefully drafted to suit the conservation aims, environmental context and socio-economic realities of the Eastport Peninsula communities.

 Through consultations with the Steering Committee and other stakeholders, the Regulatory Intent of the Eastport MPAs, along with a Communications Strategy and Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, was drafted and presented to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ in turn drafted Oceans Act regulations specifically for the Eastport MPAs. This lengthy process involved regular contact between the DOJ and DFO to ensure the MPA regulations accurately represented the original intent of the Steering Committee. Bi-lateral and public consultations were conducted to ensure all stakeholders were comfortable with the regulatory intent of the proposed MPAs.

 Click here to see the complete text of the Eastport MPA regulations.

 To learn more about the process of establishing an MPA, go to Activities in Progress.