The main objective of this is to enable us to move faster. We think the MPA, the marine protected area established under the Oceans Act is an important tool, but what we were finding is that it took too long. It took five to seven years to establish an MPA. A number of groups said, “This is important; you've identified there's a coral and sponge that need to be protected, and then seven years later you protect them.”
We think it's an important tool to be able to move quicker, to provide at least interim protection or a measure of protection, to identify it and let all stakeholders know that we're serious about it and are going to provide the protection. It's thus an important addition. It's a surgical change, but it is an important addition to the tools we have.