Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations, 2007 (SOR/2007-77).

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Marine fishes Subsidy/incentive Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Enforcement/compliance

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulations enact section 43a of the Fisheries Act. The Regulations apply to the Canadian fisheries waters of the Pacific Ocean. For the purpose of these Regulations “management area" or "Area" means a division of Canadian fisheries waters as enumerated and described in Schedule 2 and includes the portion of any stream that flows into that division and that is seaward of the mean high water mark near the mouth of that stream. Section 5 establishes that the areas in the Canadian fisheries waters of the Pacific Ocean described in Schedule 2 are hereby prescribed as management areas. The text consists of 7 sections and two Schedules are enclosed as follows: Surfline (1); Management area boundary description (2).

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

Repeals

Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations (S.O.R./82-215).

Legislation | Canada | 1982 (2014)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX