Purpose of the PNCIMA Initiative

The PNCIMA initiative's purpose is to ensure a healthy, safe and prosperous ocean area by engaging all interested parties in the collaborative development and implementation of an integrated management plan for PNCIMA.   This new approach will:

• Foster the sustainable development of the area and its resources
  
  
• Promote the understanding of ocean processes, resources and ecosystems in the area
  
  
• Promote application of the precautionary approach to the conservation, management and exploitation of the area's resources in order to protect these resources and preserve the marine environment
  
  
• Reflect that conservation, based on an ecosystem approach, is of fundamental importance to maintaining biological diversity and productivity in the area
  
  
• Recognize that the oceans and their resources offer significant opportunities for economic diversification and the generation of wealth for the benefit of all Canadians, and in particular for coastal communities in the area
  
  
• Promote the integrated management of oceans and marine resources in the area
  
  
• Reaffirm participants' role as world leaders in oceans and marine resource management.