Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat (DFO, October 1986)
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans' comprehensive policy for fish habitat management, presented to Parliament in October 1986, establishes the objective of achieving a net gain of productive fish habitat capacity through conservation, restoration, and development goals guided by a no net loss principle. The policy outlines eight implementation strategies including protection and compliance, integrated resource planning, scientific research, public consultation, and habitat monitoring, applicable to all projects and activities in or near water that could alter, disrupt, or destroy fish habitats across Canadian jurisdictions.
- Date
- 1986-10-07
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Environment Canada, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Agriculture Canada, Transport Canada, Energy, Mines and Resources, Department of External Affairs, Canada Oil and Gas Lands Administration, International Joint Commission, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, International Maritime Organization, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
- Locations
- Canada, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Atlantic Provinces, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Great Lakes, Nicola River Basin, Passamoquoddy Bay, Ottawa, Ontario
- Parameters
- fish habitat conservation, fish habitat restoration, fish habitat development, net gain of habitat, no net loss principle, water quality, fish passage, instream flow requirements, liquid waste discharges, pollution control, acid rain, toxic contamination, chemical hazards, fisheries resources, habitat monitoring, mitigation measures, compensation measures
- Pages
- 28
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