Habitat 2.0: A new approach to Canada’s Fisheries Act

Press Release

November 23, 2016

In fall 2016, the federal government began a review of changes to the Fisheries Act, with the aim of “restoring lost protections” and “incorporating modern safeguards” into the Act. As part of the federal review, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) held a series of hearings and accepted input from organizations and individuals on the issue.

This brief – submitted to the Committee by West Coast Environmental Law Association and the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) – establishes the need for national legal fish habitat protection standards, addresses the current state of the law, and sets out recommendations for a modern Fisheries Act.

Publication Date:  November 2016
Publisher:  West Coast Environmental Law, Forum for Leadership on Water
Year:  2016
Pages:  36

Full text:  Habitat 2.0 – A new approach to Canada’s Fisheries Act (PDF)

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