Ocean Advisory Committees
While the MPA network is being established at the bioregional scale, stakeholders, other governments, and communities are engaged at both the bioregional (i.e., for the Northern Shelf) and sub-regional scales (i.e. for Haida Gwaii, North Coast, Central Coast, and North Vancouver Island). This approach helps to ensure that the planning process and resulting outcomes incorporate regional and local perspectives and knowledge. The bioregional and sub-regional advisory committees are multi-interest bodies that provide advice and feedback on the technical inputs into and the resultant outputs of the MPA network planning process. The advice developed by the committee members will be brought forward for consideration by the governance partners and used to inform network development. There is no hierarchy between the bioregional and sub-regional advisory committees; all advice will be received equally.
The Haida Gwaii Integrated Advisory Committee (IAC) was established to advise and inform multiple marine planning and marine plan implementation initiatives on Haida Gwaii. Rather than a sector-based representation model, which is used for the ocean advisory committees, the Integrated Advisory Committee’s membership is driven by representation of different areas of expertise. The primary responsibilities of the IAC include providing advice on MPA network planning for the Northern Shelf and implementation of the Haida Gwaii Marine Plan and the Gwaii Haanas Gina ‘Waadluxan KilGulGa land-Sea-People Management Plan.
The committee is also responsible for providing advice on implementation of the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) plan as it relates to Haida Gwaii. Additional planning processes may be added to the IACs responsibilities in the future.
Committee Members
Mike McGuireMarine TransportationHG IAC
| Name | Sector | Role |
| Captain Gold | Haida Marine Knowledge | HG IAC |
| Lindsey Doerksen | Commercial Fishing | HG IAC |
| Grant Dovey | Commercial Fishing | HG IAC |
| Jim McIsaac | Commercial Fishing | HG IAC |
| Scott Wallace | Conservation | HG IAC |
| Barrett Johnson | Marine Tourism | HG IAC |
| Leandre Vigneault | Tourism Operator & Marine Science | HG IAC |
| John McCulloch | Marine Tourism & Recreational Fishing | HG IAC |
| Doug Daugert | Recreational Fishing | HG IAC |
| Mike McGuire | Marine Transportation | HG IAC |
| Dan McNeill | Marine Industries | HG IAC |
Terms of Reference
Meetings
- HG IAC meeting, 27-30 June 2017
- HG IAC meeting, 20-22 November 2017
- Advisory Committee Workshop, 26-27 February 2018
- HG IAC meeting, 23-25 May 2018
Committee Members
| Name | Sector | Role |
| Mike Viveiros | Coastal Forestry | Member |
| Stephen Hales | Coastal Forestry | Alternate |
| Brewster Woodburn | Commercial Fishing (Groundfish) | Member |
| Dan Edwards | Commercial Fishing | Member |
| Gary Krause | Commercial Fishing (Groundfish) | Joint Alternate |
| Geoff Krause | Commercial Fishing (Dive) | Member |
| Greg Thomas | Commercial Fishing (Herring) | Joint Alternate |
| Henry Clifton | Commercial Fishing | Alternate |
| Mike Atkins | Commercial Fishing (Dive) | Joint Alternate |
| Robert Hauknes | Commercial Fishing (Groundfish) | Joint Alternate |
| Scott Benton | Commercial Tourism | Member |
| Kevin Smith | Commercial Tourism | Alternate |
| Hussein Alidina | Conservation | Member |
| Kilian Stehfest | Conservation | Member |
| Benafshaw Dashti | Local Government | Member |
| Ted Pellegrino | Local Government | Alternate |
| Karl Bergman | Local Government | Member |
| Hermann Meuter | Marine Research Institute | Member |
| Janie Wray | Marine Research Institute | Alternate |
| Jack Smith | Marine Transportation | Alternate |
| Jason Scherr | Marine Transportation | Member |
| Caitlin Birdsall | Other interests – Research and marine monitoring | Alternate (on leave) |
| Karina Dracott | Other interests – Research and marine monitoring | Member |
| Peter Christensen | Public Recreation | Member |
| Yvonne Christensen | Public Recreation | Alternate |
| David Lewis | Public Recreational Fishing | Joint Alternate |
| Ken Franzen | Public Recreational Fishing | Joint Alternate |
| Urs Thomas | Public Recreational Fishing | Member |
| Albert Hummel | Recreational Fisheries | Alternate |
| Jason Bowers | Recreational Fisheries | Member |
| Craig Smith | Seafood Processing | Alternate |
| Lori Wilson | Seafood Processing | Member |
| Brian Zingzett | Shellfish Aquaculture | Member |
| Michael Uehara | Shellfish Aquaculture | Alternate |
Terms of Reference
Meetings
- NC OAC meeting, 18 October 2017
- Advisory Committee Workshop, 26-27 February 2018
- NC OAC meeting, 5-6 June 2018
Committee Members
| Name | Sector | Role |
| Tyson Berkenstock | Coastal Forestry | Alternate |
| Warren Wartig | Coastal Forestry | Member |
| Brian Mose | Commercial Fishing (Groundfish) | Joint Alternate |
| David Boyes | Commercial Fishing (Groundfish) | Member |
| Geoff Krause | Commercial Fishing (Dive) | Member |
| Greg Thomas | Commercial Fishing (Herring) | Joint Alternate |
| Fraser McDonald | Commercial Fishing (Tuna) | Joint Alternate |
| Jim McIsaac | Commercial Fishing | Alternate |
| Kim Olsen | Commercial Fishing | Member |
| Mike Atkins | Commercial Fishing (Dive) | Joint Alternate |
| Scott Benton | Commercial Tourism | Member |
| Linda Nowlan | Conservation | Member |
| Sarah Friesen | Conservation | Member |
| Richard Opala | Finfish Aquaculture | Member |
| Robert Lewis Manning | Marine Transportation | Member |
| Lauren Eckert | Other Interests – Youth | Member |
| Nick Heath | Public Recreation | Member |
| Sid Keay | Recreational Fisheries | Alternate |
| Erin Latham | Shellfish Aquaculture | Member |
| Todd Russell | Shellfish Aquaculture | Member |
Terms of Reference
Meetings
- CC OAC meeting, 20-21 June 2017
- Advisory Committee Workshop, 26-27 February 2018
- CC OAC meeting, 29-30 May 2018
Committee Members
| Name | Sector | Role |
| Bruce Storry | Coastal Forestry | Member |
| Tyson Berkenstock | Coastal Forestry | Alternate |
| Dan Edwards | Commercial Fishing | Member |
| Dave Renwall | Commercial Fishing (Groundfish) | Member |
| David Boyes | Commercial Fishing (Groundfish) | Alternate |
| Geoff Krause | Commercial Fishing (Dive) | Member |
| Tiare Boyes | Commercial Fishing (Tuna) | Joint Alternate |
| Lance Underwood | Commercial Fishing | Alternate |
| Mike Atkins | Commercial Fishing (Dive) | Joint Alternate |
| Richard Snowdon | Commercial Tourism | Member |
| Conservation | Member | |
| Marie Fournier | Conservation | Alternate |
| Ross Jameson | Conservation | Member |
| Will Soltau | Conservation | Alternate |
| Richard Opala | Finfish Aquaculture | Member |
| Dennis Buchanan | Local Government | Alternate |
| Fred Robertson | Local Government | Alternate |
| Jim Abram | Local Government | Member |
| Mayor Dennis Dugas | Local Government | Member |
| Robert Lewis Manning | Marine Transportation | Member |
| Nick Heath | Public Recreation | Member |
| Chuck Ashcroft | Public Recreational Fishing | Member |
| Greg Vance | Public Recreational Fishing | Alternate |
| Jeremy Maynard | Recreational Fishing Services Providers | Alternate |
| Mike Kelly | Recreational Fishing Services Providers | Member |
| Todd Russell | Shellfish Aquaculture | Member |
Terms of Reference
Meetings
- NVI OAC meeting, 30-31 May 2017
- Advisory Committee Workshop, 26-27 February 2018
- NVI OAC meeting, 16-17 May 2018
Committee Members
| Name | Sector | Role |
| Bruce Storry | Coastal Forestry | Member |
| Brian Mose | Commercial Fishing (Groundfish) | Alternate |
| Bruce Turris | Commercial Fishing (Groundfish) | Member |
| Dan Edwards | Commercial Fishing | Alternate |
| Grant Dovey | Commercial Fishing (Dive) | Member |
| Jim McIsaac | Commercial Fishing | Member |
| Mike Atkins | Commercial Fishing (Dive) | Alternate |
| Breanne Quesnel | Tourism | Member |
| Ross Jameson | Conservation | Member |
| Conservation | Member | |
| Stephanie Hewson | Conservation | Altrnate |
| Richard Opala | Finfish Aquaculture | Member |
| Lanna Hodgson | Marine Transportation | Alternate |
| Robert Lewis Manning | Marine Transportation | Member |
| Nick Heath | Public Recreation | Member |
| Owen Bird | Public Recreational Fisheries Service Provider | Member |
| Anitra Paris | Renewable Energy | Member |
| Chris Sporer | Seafood Processing | Member |
| Rob Morley | Seafood Processing | Alternate |
| Darlene Winterburn | Shellfish Aquaculture | Member |
| Todd Russell | Shellfish Aquaculture | Alternate |
Terms of Reference
Meetings
- BIO OAC meeting, 20-21 June 2017
- Advisory Committee Workshop, 26-27 February 2018
- BIO OAC meeting, 18 June 2018
Scientific input is recognized as a critical component of successful MPA network design and the planning process is structured to provide a clearly defined and important role for science and scientists. The Science Advisory Committee (SAC) is one way that science advice will be integrated into the network planning process. The SAC is a body of experts that will provide scientific and technical guidance/advice/feedback upon request to assist the Marine Protected Areas Technical Team and the MPA Network Committee in the development of the MPA network. Scientific advice received may complement/supplement contributions from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) process.
Committee Members
| Name | Institution |
| Jeff Ardron | Commonwealth Secretariat, London |
| Natalie Ban | University of Victoria |
| Mark Carr | University of California Santa Cruz |
| William Cheung | University of British Columbia |
| Andres Cisneros-Montemayor | University of British Columbia |
| Isabelle Cote | Simon Fraser University |
| Ed Gregr | University of British Columbia |
| Ngaio Hotte | University of British Columbia |
| Tara Martin | University of British Columbia |
| Mike Melnychuk | University of Washington |
| Charles Menzies | University of British Columbia |
| Cliff Robinson | Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
| Anne Salomon | Simon Fraser University |
| Terre Satterfield | University of British Columbia |
| Ryan Stanley | Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
| Robert L. Stephenson | University of New Brunswick & Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
| Daniel K. Okamoto | Florida State University |
| Nathan J. Bennett | University of British Columbia |
Meetings
- SAC meeting, 27 November 2017
- SAC meeting, 30 January 2018
- SAC meeting, 26 June 2018
- SAC meeting, 16 & 20 November 2018
