On March 9 and 10, 2010, PacMARA held a Marine Ecosystem based management (EBM) Workshop for Canada’s Pacific coast and ocean.  Participants from the provincial and federal government, First Nations, private sector, academia and ENGOs came together to contribute to the ongoing dialogue known as the Marine EBM Gaps Challenge Dialogue.

The workshop was successful in producing a set of guiding draft Marine EBM principles relevant to British Columbia, a Logic Model that summarizes rationale, drivers and desired outcomes, and suggested innovative approaches to joint planning, shared governance and enhanced collaboration.

The next steps will be to collaboratively create an Outcome Map and Strategic Plan to guide shared implementation.

More perspectives and opinions are being solicited.  You are invited to participate.

View the Workshop Summary.

View the DRAFT Marine EBM Logic Model