Fish Toxicants

Act: Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14
Regulation: Fish Toxicant Regulations, SOR/88-258

To Whom Does This Apply?

Sport fishers and anyone who owns and runs or proposes to own and run sport fishing facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.

Summary

The Fisheries Act governs the management of fisheries resources and habitats and sets out the rules and penalties for day-to-day conservation and management.

The Fish Toxicant Regulations allow provincial fisheries ministers in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec to authorize the deposit of fish toxicants in provincially managed fisheries waters. "Fish toxicants" are defined as pest control products that are used for the purpose of destroying any fish that is a pest. They are used to eliminate coarse, undesirable fish species so that highly prized sport fish may be introduced.

The provinces cannot presently authorize private individuals to use fish toxicants.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact.

National Contact(s):
Director
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Centennial Towers
200 Kent Street
Station 14-E-241
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0E6
Telephone: 613-993-2361
Fax: 613-990-2811
TTY (hearing impaired): 613-941-6517
E-mail: ra-ar@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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