Government of CanadaGouvernement du Canada NPA Advisory Committee

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First Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine

Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA/IGR)

Presentation onPresentation on

Canada’s National Programme of Action: Canada’s National Programme of Action: Development Process and Development Process and

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

November 26, 2001

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Development of Canada’s NPA

Canada and over 100 nations adopted the GPA at UNEP Washington Conference in 1995

Canada’s NPA was released on June 8, 2000 - Oceans Day

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Goals under the NPA

Protect human health

Reduce the degradation of the marine environment

Remediate damaged areas

Promote the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources

Maintain the productive capacity and biodiversity of the marine environment

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NPA Strategies

Two primary strategies for protecting the marine environment from land-based activities are: pollution prevention integrated management of activities within coastal and marine

waters

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NPA Implementation

Principles of: Sustainable Development Integrated Management Precautionary Approach

Harmonization of: Integrated coastal management River-basin management Land-use planning

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NPA Actions

Monitoring existing actions deemed adequate

Strengthen existing actions deemed inadequate

Undertake proposed new initiatives for immediate preventive and remedial action

Institute national framework and support mechanisms for coastal zone management

Conduct applied research assessment to obtain knowledge needed

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NPA Actions (continued)

Develop reporting requirements and progress reports

Keep priorities current

Use Ecosystem and Integrated Management initiatives to pursue actions

Expand NPA coverage

Promote regional and global controls on POPs and heavy metals

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Canada’s NPA Experience: Lessons Learned

Follow GPA methodology

Be inclusive

Get involved

Do not re-invent the wheel

Build capacity

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Canada’s NPA Experience: Lessons Learned

Ensure sustainable financing

Be flexible

Consider a phased approach

Assign roles

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First NPA Country Report Implementation: Actions Supporting NPA Priorities

Two primary strategies: Pollution Prevention and Integrated Management

Local- and community-level Initiatives

Habitat Protection and Restoration Programs Marine Protected Areas Fish Habitat Protection

Outreach and education NPA Information Clearing-house Oceans Program Activity Tracking (OPAT) system

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Next Steps

Concrete actions at the source Leveraging existing programs

Better outreach - More partnerships NGO Industry Communities

Regular Reporting

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Summary of closures

Table 7-2. Summary of Closures in Atlantic Regionof Classified Shellfish Growing Areas, 1996

(Menon, Personal Communication, 1998)

Region Closures Closed(km2)

Shoreline(km)

New Brunswick 127 571 1 699 Newfoundland 81 425 1 019 Nova Scotia 278 939 3 314 P.E.I. 83 110 783 Atlantic Region Total 569 2 044 6 815

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Number of Federally Registered Food Processing Plants in Atlantic Canada

Table 7-3. Number of Federally Registered Food Processing Plantsin Atlantic Canada

(Bourque, Personal Communication, 1998)

Region Fish plants Meat packingand

processingplants

Dairyprocessing

plants

Fruit andvegetable

processingplants

Newfoundland 182 2 3 1 New Brunswick 157 4 2 3 Nova Scotia 289 7 6 5 Prince EdwardIsland

47 4 5 3

Total Atlantic 675 17 16 12

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65 75 85 950

1

2

3

4

Year

Dunk R

Carruthers Bk

Morell R

Nutrient loading over time in three Prince Edward Island estuaries

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Distribution of HAB in Atlantic Canada (adapted with permission from Bates, 1997)

Gaspé current

Georges and Browns Banks

Gulf ofSt. Lawrence

Baie des Chaleurs

Miramichi Bay

Prince EdwardIsland

Baie de Gaspé

NewBrunswick

Quebec

Gaspé Peninsula

Maine

U.S.A.

Moncton

Mont-Joli

Halifax

Conception Bay

St. John's

Bonavista Bay

Trinity BayNewfoundland

Green Bay

RivièreManicouagan

aux

Quebec

St. Andrews

PSP Toxins

ASP (domoic acid)

DSP Toxins

WhiteheadCountry Harbour

Mahone BaySt. Margarets Bay

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Ship Harbour

Outardes

Rivière

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Ranking in Atlantic Canada

Sewage Persistent Organic Pollutants Radionuclides Heavy Metals Oils/Hydrocarbons Nutrients Contaminated Sediments Litter

High Medium Low Medium to High Medium Medium Medium High

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Ranking in Atlantic Canada

Shoreline construction/alteration

Inter/subtidal alterations Mineral/Sediment

extraction/altration Wetland & salt marsh

alteration Marine Water and Coastal

Watershed alterations Biological alterations

Medium

Low Low

Medium

Medium Medium-High

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Action Plan

PRIORITIES NATIONAL REGIONAL

Broad Objective / Action SpecificActivities

Broad Objective / Action SpecificActivities

Nutrients Reassess the impact of nutrientson the marine environment(based on readily availableinformation) and re-evaluate thepriority status of nutrients in theNPA

Consideration of performanceindicators for nutrients to assistre-evaluation

Conduct regional assessments ofthe impact of nutrients on themarine environment to be usedas the basis to re-evaluate thepriority status of nutrients in theNPA

Sewage Promote NPA priorities in theMWWE and Green InfrastructureProgramme at the national level

Use community-based initiativesto leverage available funds toenhance the level of sewagetreatment, reduce impacts ofsewage on the marineenvironment and ensure publichealth protection

Habitat Promoting NPA habitat protectionobjectives through Canada’sStewardship Agenda

Promote NPA habitat protectionobjectives through HabitatManagement Blueprint and CWS

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Thank you - Merci

Summerside P.E.I. Land-use patterns

Pictures: NASA earth observatory

Coastal erosion - Mississipi River