Riparian Areas Protection Act [SBC 1997] Chapter 21. Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Legislation Date 1957 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Inland fisheries Authorization/permit Internal trade Fishery management and conservation Indigenous peoples Sustainable development Protected area Protection of habitats Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act establishes a broad legal framework for the regulation of fish markets. Section 1 contains definitions, section 2 deals with the relationship between aboriginal and treaty rights, and section 3 outlines the relationship with the Water Act. Section 4 lists the protected rivers, where by a person must not construct a bank to bank dam anywhere on them, nor can the comptroller or regional water manager not issue or amend a licence, approve or permit the construction of a bank to bank dam anywhere on a protected river. Sections 5 -12 are nolonger in force. Section 13 deals with the regulation making authority. Consequential Amendments have been made to sections 14 -35, and section 36 is no longer in force. Full text English Website www.qp.gov.bc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Riparian Areas Regulation (B.C. Reg. 376/2004). Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2010) Keyword: Protected fishing area, Authorization/permit, Traditional rights/customary rights, Sub-national agreement, EIA, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sensitive Streams Designation and Licensing Regulation (B.C. Reg. 89/2000). Legislation | Canada | 2000 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Standards, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Water rights, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX