Briefing Marine Protection Tools

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Islands Trust Briefing Page 1 
 
 
 
 
BRIEFING 
 
 
To: 
Trust Council 
For the Meeting of: 
 
December 8, 2016 
From: 
Fiona MacRaild, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor 
David Marlor, Director, Local Planning Services 
Clare Frater, Trust Area Policy Analyst 
Date prepared: 
November 16, 2016 
 
SUBJECT: MARINE PROTECTION OPTIONS 
 
 
DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE:   
There has been a growing concern over the last several years about increased industrial and 
recreational use of the marine waters of the Trust Area. With increasing negative impacts, Trust 
Council would like to better understand the available tools of marine protection to help determine 
possible directions for Islands Trust. 
 
BACKGROUND: 
Relevant resolutions: 
 Sept. 2015: That the Islands Trust Council request the Executive Committee to prepare a 
Request for Decision with respect to Trust Council supporting the preparation of a 
nomination for the Salish Sea as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area for Council's consideration 
at its December meeting. 
 Sept 2015: That the Islands Trust Council encourage the Executive Committee to identify 
and act upon appropriate opportunities for advocacy with respect to impacts of increased 
freighter anchorages in the Trust Area. 
 Dec 2015: That Trust Council request the Executive Committee to look at the possibility for 
reorganization of committee structure of Trust Council with the possibility of creating in 
addition or substitution of marine matters generally. 
 March 2016: That Trust Council request Executive Committee to review legislative tools, 
programs and processes that could advance Islands Trust Policy Statement policies 3.4.2 and 
3.4.6 to protect marine areas and protect and enhance populations of native marine species 
(including in the context of the federal government's goal of increasing the proportion of 
Canada's marine /coastal areas that are protected) to 5% by 2017 and 10% by 2020 and to 
report back to Trust Council by December 2016 with recommendations. 
 March 2016: That Trust Council amend section 2.5 of its strategic plan to complete the tasks 
related to shellfish aquaculture in the 2016-17 fiscal year using the new capacity created by 
the Intergovernmental Policy Advisor position. 
In November 2016, Bowen Island Municipality received a delegation from Bob Turner 
requesting support to nominate Howe Sound as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and 
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Biosphere Region. By resolution, Bowen Island Municipal 
Council expressed support, in principle, for this ongoing initiative. 
Analysis of Marine Protected Area Laws Pertaining to Trust Area Waters 
Attached is a comprehensive chart of marine protection tools and process that spans international, 
multijurisdictional, federal, provincial, First Nations and other tools of marine protection. This is 
provided by West Coast Environmental Law. 
 

Islands Trust Briefing Page 2 
1. Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (International 

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