Riparian Areas Regulation (B.C. Reg. 376/2004).

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Protected fishing area Authorization/permit Traditional rights/customary rights Sub-national agreement EIA Fishery management and conservation

Geographical area

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

Entry into force notes

The present Regulation enters into force on 31 March 2005.

Abstract

The present Regulation enacts sections 12, 13 and 37 of the Fish Protection Act. The purposes of this Regulation are: a) to establish directives to protect riparian areas from development so that the areas can provide natural features, functions and conditions that support fish life processes, and b) to facilitate an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the Ministry, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities including the ability for individual intergovernmental cooperation agreements with local governments. The text consists of 8 sections as follows: Definitions and interpretation (1); Purposes of this regulation (2); Application (3); Assessment reports required before development (4); Development of strategies for monitoring, enforcement and education (5); Use of local government powers for protection and enhancement of areas (6); Preparation of assessment report by qualified environmental professional (7); Transitional (8).

Full text

English

Website

www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Riparian Areas Protection Act [SBC 1997] Chapter 21.

Legislation | Canada | 1957 (2016)

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Fishery management and conservation, Indigenous peoples, Sustainable development, Protected area, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX