Port Moody floats becoming first North American city with recognized urban marine protected area – Tri-Cities Dispatch

Port Moody floats becoming first North American city with recognized urban marine protected area – Tri-Cities Dispatch

Port Moody’s shoreline mudflats and salt marshes have lone been recognized for their ecological and environmental importance. photo Cathy Nichols Port Moody is considering whether to designate the ecologically rich mudflats at the eastern end of Burrard Inlet as North America’s first municipally located urban marine protected area (MPA). Mayor Meghan Lahti brought forward the motion at the June 23 council meeting, calling on the city to designat…