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Regulation respecting the Fort-Rupert, Eastmain, Nouveau-Comptoir, Fort George, Mistassini, Waswanipi, Nemiscau and Great Whale River fish and game reserves.

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
1981 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Protected area Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Game Hunting/capture
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The following territories constitute the Fort-Rupert, Eastmain, Nouveau-Comptoir, Fort George, Mistassini, Waswanipi, Nemiscau and Great Whale River fish and game reserves: (a) Fort-Rupert Fish and Game Reserve; (b) Eastmain Fish and Game Reserve; (c) Nouveau-Comptoir Fish and Game Reserve; (d) Fort George Fish and Game Reserve; (e) Mistassini Fish and Game Reserve; (f) Waswanipi Fish and Game Reserve; (g) Nemiscau Fish and Game Reserve; and (h) Great Whale River Fish and Game Reserve. Subject to the principles of wildlife conservation and environment protection, hunting, fishing and trapping are prohibited in the limits of the fish and game reserves of Fort Rupert, Eastmain, Nouveau-Comptoir, Fort George, Mistassini, Waswanipi, Némiscau and Great Whale River, except: (a) on all these reserves for beneficiaries of the Agreement as defined in section 1.9 of the said Agreement; (b) on the reserves of Great Whale River and Fort George, for beneficiaries of the Agreement as defined in section 1.10 of the said Agreement and residing in the territory of such reserves respectively; (c) in the case of sport hunting and fishing, on all these reserves for every person authorized by the Cree Native party as defined in section 24.1.15 of the Agreement; however, the persons having acquired rights may continue to exercise them in accordance with paragraph 2.9.3 of the Agreement; (d) in the case of sport hunting and fishing, on all these reserves for persons authorized to act as outfitters, their employees in the performance of their duties and their clients.

Full text
English
Website
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca