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Creating new National Marine Conservation Areas of Canada

National Marine Conservation Areas are established in a manner set out in the National Marine Conservation Areas Policy and guided by the national system plan, Sea to Sea to Sea. As Parks Canada's goal is to represent each of the 29 marine regions, establishment of new NMCAs is focused on the unrepresented regions.

To view a map showing current progress on completing the national marine conservation area system, visit Map of Completing Canada's National Marine Conservation Areas System.

Proposed marine protected area in the Magdalen Islands

Proposed national marine conservation area reserve in the southern Strait of Georgia

Proposed national marine conservation area in western James Bay and southwestern Hudson Bay

Proposed national marine conservation area reserve in the Central Coast of British Columbia

Saglek Fjord — Proposed Inuit (Indigenous) protected area adjacent to Torngat Mountains National Park

Eeyou Istchee — Proposed national marine conservation area in Eeyou Istchee (in Eastern James Bay)

South Coast Fjords Study Area

For more information : National Marine Conservation Areas System of Canada

Date modified :: 2023-06-23