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Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area Regulations (SOR/2008-124).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Marine protected areas Deep sea bed Protected area Marine area Territorial sea
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

Section 2 of the above-mentioned Regulations describes the boundaries of the area of the Pacific Ocean – consisting of the seabed, the subsoil and the water column above the seabed – which shall be designated as the “Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area”. Section 5 establishes that every person who proposes to carry out a scientific research, monitoring, educational or commercial marine tourism activity in the Area shall submit to the Minister for approval a plan containing the information listed in this section. The text – consisting of 8 sections – deals with the following aspects: interpretation, designation, prohibited activities, exceptions, activity plan, reporting of accidents and coming into force. One Schedule is enclosed.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Oceans Act (S.C. 1996, c. 31).

Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2019)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Indigenous peoples, Marine protected areas, Basic legislation, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Institution, Coastal zone management, Sovereignty, Protected area, Biodiversity, Marine area, Endangered species, Integrated management, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX