Aquaculture Act (R.S.N.L. 1990, c. A-13). Pays/Territoire Canada Sous-division territoriale Newfoundland Type du document Législation Date 1987 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn act respecting the encouragement and regulation of an aquaculture industry in the province. Sujet Pêche Mot clé Législation de base Aquaculture Animaux aquatiques Gestion et conservation des pêches Plantes aquatiques Classement/déclassement Inspection Institution Autorisation/permis Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé The present Act lays down provisions relating to the encouragement and regulation of an aquaculture industry in the province of New Foundland. The purpose of this Act is to govern the conduct of aquaculture in the province in order to (a) promote, in consultation with the private sector, the prudent and orderly development of an aquaculture industry; (b) secure the property rights of those carrying on aquaculture; (c) minimize conflicts with competing interests and uses; and (d) help in consultative and cooperative decision-making within the province and between the government of the province and the Government of Canada. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as “aquaculture”, “aquaculture facility”, “aquaculture gear”, “aquaculture inspector”, “aquaculture licence”, “aquatic plants and animals”, “water”. The text consists of 15 sections of which the most important ones are: Aquaculture licence (sect. 4); Inspection (6); Report of disease (sect. 7); Committees (sect. 10); Penalty (sect. 15). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.gov.nf.ca Références - Législation Implementé par Aquaculture Regulations (C.N.L.R. 1139/96). Législation | Canada | 1996 (2010) Mot clé: Accès-à-l'information, Aquaculture, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX