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Fish Toxicant Regulations (SOR/88-258).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
1988 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Regulations respecting the deposit of deleterious substances that are fish toxicants in the waters of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fish disease Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Animal health
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations enforce the Fisheries Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14). In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the deposit of deleterious substances that are fish toxicants in the waters of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. For the purpose of the present Regulations “fish toxicant” means a pest control product that conforms to the requirements of the Pest Control Products Act and the Pest Control Products Regulations and that is used for the purpose of destroying any fish that is a pest as defined in section 2 of that Act. Section 4 establishes that for the purpose of paragraph 36(4)(b) of the afore-mentioned Act, the waters where fish toxicants are authorized to be deposited are the waters of the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta and the non-tidal waters of the provinces of Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba. The text consists of 7 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Fisheries Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14).

Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2019)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Indigenous peoples, Framework law, Marine fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Marine fishes, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Crustaceans, Navigation, Aquatic plants, Inland fisheries, Molluscs, Institution, Equipment, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pest Control Products Act (R.S. 1985, c. P-9).

Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2011)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Pests/diseases, Biological control agents, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX