To the Haida Nation, the indigenous people who played a key role to establish the Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area, the submarine volcano is called Sgaan Kinghlas. In their language it means "Supernatural Being Looking Outward". This seamount has long been recognized by the Haida Nation as a special and protected place.

Bowie Seamount Consultations

Management Board | Advisory Committee
Meeting Schedule

MPA Information

Due to its biologically rich and unique nature as well as its vulnerability to over exploitation the Bowie Seamount (Sgaan Kinghlas) was designated Canada’s seventh Marine Protected Area on April 17, 2008.

Left: Bowie Seamount, Crimson anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi) Neil McDaniel photo

More information on the Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area

Bowie Seamount Management Board

A Management Board for the Bowie Seamount Protected Area was established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in April 2007 between the Government of Canada and the Council of the Haida Nations (CHN). The MOU confirms the commitment to facilitate the cooperative management and planning of the MPA and demonstrates the shared goal of DFO and the CHN to protect and conserve Bowie Seamount for present and future generations.

The Management Board provides a process for the parties to exchange views and provide advice to the Minister of Fisheries & Oceans and the Council of the Haida Nation on the planning and management of the Protected Area.

Documents:

• Members
• Terms of Reference [TBD]

Seamount Advisory Committee

An Advisory Body for the Protected Area will provide an open forum for the sharing of information and ideas between groups that might not otherwise interact, and further serves as an important connection between the Management Board, the Government of Canada, the Council of the Haida Nations, the larger marine community and the general public.

Documents:

• Members [TBD]
• Terms of Reference [TBD]

Bowie Seamount Meetings

Date	Meeting	Location	Agenda/Minutes
June 28-29, 2011	Advisory Body Meeting	Skidegate, Haida Gwaii	Agenda [PDF] Minutes [PDF]
March 21, 2011	Advisory Body Meeting	Conference Call	Minutes [PDF]
March 12, 2010	Advisory Body Meeting	2200 515 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC	Minutes [PDF]
January 19, 2010	Management Board Meeting	Council of Haida Nation Office, 133 Front St. Skidegate	Minutes [PDF]
September 18, 2009	Management Board Meeting	Haida Fisheries Office, Massett	Minutes [PDF]
July 29, 2009	Management Board Meeting	Council of Haida Nation Office, 133 Front St, Skidegate	Minutes [PDF]

DFO Contact - Bowie Seamount

If you have any questions regarding the Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area, please e-mail us at BowieMPA@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca or contact:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, North Coast Area
Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement
417 2nd Avenue West
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
V8J 1G8

Phone: 250-627-3488
Fax: 250-627-3480