Seabird Ecological Reserve Regulations, 2015 (N.L.R. 32/15). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Newfoundland Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Birds Authorization/permit Community management Research Education Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Protected area Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Regulations provide for the enforcement of sections 25 and 29 of the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act. In particular, they lay down provisions relating to ecological reserves of seabirds. They contain at the outset a definition clause referring to certain terms therein employed, such as “commercial fishing”, “firearm”, “hunt”, “management plan”, “reserve”, “structure”, “wildlife”. Section 5 enables the Minister to issue a permit or other written authorization that allows certain activities to be carried on in a reserve, subject to the restrictions imposed by these Regulations and the Act. Section 11 establishes that commercial fishing and recreational fishing in accordance with other applicable legislation is permitted within the marine waters of a reserve; also angling in accordance with other applicable legislation is permitted. The text – consisting of 18 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: permits, research, educational activities, commercial and non-commercial enterprises, visitor access, fishing, property in reserve. One Schedule is enclosed. Full text English Website www.gov.nf.ca References - Legislation Implements Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act (R.S.N.L. 1990, c. W-9). Legislation | Canada | 1980 (2006) Keyword: Land-use planning, Protected area, Public land, Zoning, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Seabird Ecological Reserve Regulations (N.L.R. 66/97). Legislation | Canada | 1997 (2009) Keyword: Non-commercial fishing, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Birds, Community management, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX