Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
Do you know what activities are permitted and prohibited in the Banc-des-Américains Marine Protected Area (MPA)?
The Banc-des-Américains MPA is located at the eastern end of the Gaspé Peninsula, in the extension of the Pointe de Forillon. It covers an area of around 1000 km2.
The Banc-des-Américains is a marine protected area jointly created by the Canadian and Quebec governments. It includes many commercially harvested fish species, whales and various species at risk, including certain
wolffish species. The habitat is rich and the species find an
ideal place for feeding, breeding, resting and migration.
To preserve the area's biodiversity, certain activities are prohibited Learn more in this video by following our fishery officers in the field!
Do you know what activities are permitted and prohibited in the Banc-des-Américains Marine Protected Area (MPA)?
The Banc-des-Américains MPA is located at the eastern end of the Gaspé Peninsula, in the extension of the Pointe de Forillon. It covers an area of around 1000 km2.
The Banc-des-Américains is a marine protected area jointly created by the Canadian and Quebec governments. It includes many commercially harvested fish species, whales and various species at risk, including certain
wolffish species. The habitat is rich and the species find an
ideal place for feeding, breeding, resting and migration.
To preserve the area's biodiversity, certain activities are prohibited Learn more in this video by following our fishery officers in the field!
