| Regulations |
Expected Results |
Results Achieved |
Fisheries Act
- Development of proposals to revise the legislation in support of policy reviews in the areas of fisheries and habitat management
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- Development of a legislative package to be tabled at a time determined by the Government
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- Bill C-45 tabled December 13, 2006
- Extensive stakeholder engagement and technical briefings ongoing
- Options developed on how best to proceed with legislation when the new Parliament is in place.
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Contraventions Regulations
- Add schedules of offences and fines to reflect various fishery regulations under the Contraventions Act
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- Decriminalize process for lesser fishery regulation violations, and reduce and simplify compliance procedures
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- Discussions with Justice Canada pending amendments to the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989
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Species at Risk Regulations
- Development of regulations and management of aquatic species listing under the Species at Risk Act
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- Identification, protection and sustainability of threatened and endangered aquatic species
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- 30 aquatic species considered for listing (April '06 and August '06)
- 12 aquatic species listed
- 12 not listed
- 6 aquatic species were returned to COSEWIC for further consideration
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| Amendments to Provincial and Territorial Fishery Regulations |
- Improved fisheries management and enforcement in co-operation with provincial and territorial governments
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- SOR/2006-119 (Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987)
- SOR/2006-132 (Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985)
- SOR/2007-20 (Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985)
- SOR/2007-77 (Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulation, 2007)
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Nunavut Fishery Regulations
- Development of Nunavut Fishery Regulations for the Nunavut Territory
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- Regulate fishing in the Nunavut territory in co operation with the territorial government and in accordance with the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement
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- Regulatory Development ongoing
- Drafting of the new regulation started
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Marine Protected Areas
- Establishment of selected Marine Protected Areas in Canada
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- Conservation and protection of ecosystems in distinctive areas of Canada's marine environment
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- SOR/2006-354 - Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Ongoing identification of Areas of interest (AOI) for new MPAs
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Fishing and Recreational Harbours Regulations
- Regulatory amendments to update the list of harbours under the administration of the Department
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- Reflect the ongoing divestiture of Small Craft Harbours
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- Regulatory documents completed (Regulation, RIAS, Communications Plan, etc); will enter the formal regulatory process in the near future for Governor in Council approval
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Marine Mammal Regulations
- Regulatory amendments to regulate marine mammal watching activities
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- Better protection of marine mammals and human safety by regulation of whale watching and other marine mammal watching activities
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- Development of new provisions to the Marine Mammal Regulations continues and ongoing consultations with OGDs
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Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations
- Incorporating NAFO measures into the Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations
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- Better management for NAFO fisheries
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- Drafting of regulatory amendments and Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) being finalized
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Seismic Sound Mitigation Regulations
- Establish a framework governing seismic activity in the marine environment
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- Regulatory standards governing seismic activity in the marine environment in co-operation with provincial and territorial governments, interest groups and industry
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- First Nations consultations will be initiated by federal and provincial authorities involved
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Fishery (General) Regulations
- Provide Variation Order authority to the Province of Nova Scotia
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- Province will be able to issue variation orders in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding with the Province of Nova Scotia
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- SOR/2006-210 (Fishery General Regulations and Management of Contaminated Fishery Regulations)
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