Integrated Oceans Advisory Committee (IOAC)

The Integrated Oceans Advisory Committee (IOAC) is an advisory body with participants from each of the main marine-related sectors in the region. They provide guidance to the planning process, its outputs and implementation of the PNCIMA plan.

 
The composition and size of the IOAC reflects balanced consideration of inclusivity and efficiency. The IOAC will consist of members from:
 
IOAC Terms of Reference

Sector	Members	Alternates
MARINE TRANSPORTATION	Stephen Brown Chamber of Shipping of BC	Cameron Ross BC Ferries
	Kaity Stein International Ship-Owner's Alliance	Phillip Nelson Council of Marine Carriers
RENEWABLE ENERGY	Matt Burns Naikun Wind Energy Group	Jessica McIlroy Ocean Renewable Energy Group
NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY	Kim Johnson Shell	Christa Seaman Shell Ken MacDonald Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines
AQUACULTURE	Richard Opala Marine Harvest	David Minato BC Salmon Farmer's Association Roberta Stevenson BC Shellfish Grower's Association
ENVIRONMENTAL NGO	Kim Wright Living Oceans Society	Bill Wareham David Suzuki Foundation
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Skeena Queen Charlotte	Des Nobles Skeena Queen Charlotte Regional District	Brad Setso Skeena Queen Charlotte Regional District
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Kitimat-Stikine	Bob Corless Kitimat-Stikine Regional District	Andrew Webber Kitimat-Stikine Regional District
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Mt Waddington	Al Huddlestan Mt Waddington Regional District	Doug Aberly Mt Waddington Regional District
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Strathcona	Jim Abram Strathcona Regional District	John MacDonald Strathcona Regional District
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Central Coast	Brian Lande Central Coast Regional District
RECREATION	Nick Heath Sea Kayaking Association of BC Outdoor Recreation Council of BC	Alan Thomson Recreational Canoeing Association of BC
TOURISM	Evan Loveless Wilderness Tourism Association
RECREATIONAL FISHERIES	Urs Thomas Sport Fishing Advisory Board	Jeremy Maynard Sport Fishing Advisory Board Rupert Gale Sport Fishing Advisory Board
COMMERCIAL FISHERIES	Jim McIsaac T Buck Suzuki Foundation Lorena Hamer Commercial Fishing Caucus BC Seafood Alliance Herring Research & Conservation Society	Arnie Nagy (interim) United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union Christina Burridge (interim) BC Seafood Alliance Dan Edwards (interim) Area A Crab

IOAC Draft Terms of Reference

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