| 1997 |
Oceans Act comes into force. |
| 2002 |
Oceans Strategy released. |
| 2002 |
Interim Measures Agreement between the Minister of Fisheries & Oceans, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs and Coastal First Nations regarding economic measures, Marine Use Planning and Co-management signed. |
| 2004 |
MOU Respecting the Implementation of Canada's Oceans Strategy on the Pacific Coast of Canada between Government of Canada and Government of British Columbia signed. |
| 2004 |
PNCIMA confirmed as the lead (pilot) Large Ocean Management Area for the Pacific Region. |
| 2005 |
Oceans Action Plan released. |
| 2005 |
A PNCIMA process framework agreed upon between DFO - Ottawa and Coastal First Nations. |
| 2006 |
Coastal First Nations and other First Nations within PNCIMA coordinate under an area based technical and governance framework. Technical work begins towards the development of marine use plans. |
| 2006 |
Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas in the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area: Phase I - Identification of Important Areas published. |
| 2007 |
Ecosystem Overview: Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area and Marine Use Analysis of the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area published. |
| 2008 |
MOU on Collaborative Oceans Governance between Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Coastal First Nations and North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society signed. |
| 2009 |
First PNCIMA Forum held. |