The Comité Zip Nord de l'Estuaire a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the St. Lawrence River and its coastal habitats. The territory of the Comité ZIP RNE includes the entire north shore of the Lower Estuary, from Sacré-Coeur to Baie-Trinité. The Comité ZIP is working on four main issues: protection and enhancement of coastal habitats, bank erosion, accessibility to the St. Lawrence River and pollution of coastal waters.