 The committee had eight members, consisting of a council member and technical representative of Port-Cartier and of Sept-Îles, and representatives of the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Quebec Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife, Tourisme Sept-Îles and the Côte-Nord Regional Environmental Council.The overall objective was to ensure sustainable development of the archipelago.In February 2008 it was reported that the MRC had decided on the boundaries of the proposed park, which would cover of the archipelago, including a boundary around the islands.