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Regulating Provincial Fisheries
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Last Verified: 2006-01-27
Act: Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14
Regulation: Alberta Fishery Regulations, SOR/98-246; British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, SOR/96-137; Saskatchewan Fishery Regulations, 1995, SOR/95-233; Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987, SOR/87-509; Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989, SOR/89-93; Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990, SOR/90-214; Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations, SOR/93-55; Newfoundland Fishery Regulations, SOR/78-443; Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 847; Yukon Territory Fishery Regulations, C.R.C. c. 854; Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985, SOR/86-21; Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993, SOR/93-54.
To Whom Does This Apply?
Anyone fishing in any provinces or territories of Canada.
Summary
The Fisheries Act governs fisheries resources and their habitats, and sets out the rules for day-to-day conservation and management or related penalties.
Related regulations set out the rules for managing, controlling and assigning of fishery resources using tools such as close times, quotas, and equipment restrictions. This includes rules for both inland waters and coastal waters, if applicable.
The regulations listed above are somewhat similar but they do carry certain variations and users should contact the Department of Fisheries and Oceans office below for more specific information.
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
Web site: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/home-accueil_e.htm
Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday (Eastern Time).
DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this document is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. Users concerned about the reliability of the information should consult directly with the source, or seek legal counsel.
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Information contained in this document is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. Users concerned about the reliability of the information should consult directly with the source, or seek legal counsel.
LINKS POLICY
Some of the hypertext links lead to non-federal government sites which are not subject to the Official Languages Act and the material is available in one language only.
