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Removal of anchorages from Cowichan Bay
Improved vessel scheduling
Support creation of the Marine Conservation Area as proposed by Parks Canada



Marine Conservation Area
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“Sidney, British Columbia, October 13, 2011 -- Today, the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced with the Honourable Terry Lake, British Columbia’s Minister of Environment, that the governments of Canada and British Columbia have agreed on a proposed boundary for a national marine conservation area reserve in the Southern Strait of Georgia also known as the Salish Sea. The proposed area extends from the southern tip of Gabriola Island to Saanich Inlet and Cordova Bay, just north of Victoria. “ (Parks Canada Press Release)


For More Information click her to link to Parks Canada
Click here for an additional link to information to improve Cowichan Bay
Proposal ( in effect as of May 15, 2015 for a 1 year trail basis)
The following is a draft proposal put forward by Kelly Larkin, Transport Canada, Stephen Brown, president BC Chamber of Shipping and
Kevin Obermeyer, CEO of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada.

This has been in effect since May 2015 and appears to be a permanent. The only thing that has changed is that the anchorages shown
in black as 3 and 4 now have an LOA of 310 m and now called A, B, C, D, E and F.  Refer to the draft and the final charts.
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