Provincial Government Provides Update on the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding South Coast National Marine Conservation Area and National Park Feasibility Assessment

The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced it was terminating the memorandum of understanding for the south coast National Marine Conservation Area feasibility assessment, notifying signatories including Parks Canada, Miawpukek First Nation, Qalipu First Nation, and the Town of Burgeo. The decision drew opposition from salmon-angling groups and…

Parks Canada says it has no option but to abandon the feasibility process for establishing the South Coast Fjords national marine conservation area after Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham withdrew the provincial government’s support. Parks Canada regrets the decision and states it will not continue the feasibility study, while CPAWS-NL and…

The article reports that CPAWS expressed disappointment in the Newfoundland and Labrador government’s decision to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding for a feasibility assessment of a proposed South Coast National Marine Conservation Area. It notes that the province would have access to federal funding that could benefit communities such as Burgeo,…

Newfoundland and Labrador's government announced it is ending a memorandum of understanding to study a proposed marine conservation area along the south coast, saying the new protected area would threaten local fishing and aquaculture. Parks Canada acknowledged the decision and said the feasibility study would not continue.

Newfoundland and Labrador has ended a memorandum of understanding to study a proposed marine conservation area along the south coast, signaling that a new protected site would threaten local fishing and aquaculture. This decision is described as a setback to Canada’s conservation goals by environment groups and Parks Canada, who note the plan’s potential…

The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced it would end a memorandum of understanding to study and potentially designate a marine conservation area along the province’s south coast, citing concerns that a new protected area would threaten local fishing and aquaculture. Parks Canada said the feasibility study would not continue, and the proposal’s…

Newfoundland and Labrador announced it was ending a memorandum of understanding to study a proposed marine conservation area along the south coast, halting the feasibility study and potential redesignation of Sandbanks Provincial Park as a national park. Parks Canada and federal officials acknowledged the decision, while environmental groups called it a…

Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador says it is deeply disappointed by the province’s decision to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding related to the feasibility assessment of the South Coast National Marine Conservation Area and the redesignation of Sandbanks Provincial Park. The group emphasizes tourism as a major economic driver, and states that…