List of acts and regulations
The following acts, regulations and orders govern Canada’s inland and marine fisheries, aquatic species, oceans, habitat, fishing and recreational harbours, and marine services fees.
For a complete list of acts, orders and regulations, refer to Justice Canada.
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Acts
Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act
- Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations, 1995
- Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations
- Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations
- Pleasure Craft Sewage Pollution Prevention Regulations
- Private Buoy Regulations
- Sable Island Regulations
- Small Vessel Regulations
- Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations
Coastal Fisheries Protection Act
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Act
- Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations
- Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998
- Aquaculture Activities Regulations
- Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations
- Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985
- Authorizations Concerning Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Regulations
- British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996
- Fish Health Protection Regulations
- Fish Toxicant Regulations
- Fishery (General) Regulations
- Foreign Vessel Fishing Regulations
- Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations
- Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987
- Marine Mammal Regulations
- Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations
- Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations
- Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations
- Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989
- Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007
- Pacific Aquaculture Regulations
- Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations
- Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993
- Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990
- Regulations Establishing Conditions for making Regulations under subsection 36(5.2) of the Fisheries Act
- Saskatchewan Fishery Regulations, 1995
- Yukon Territory Fishery Regulations
Fisheries Improvements Loan Act
Fishing and Recreational Harbours Act
Great Lakes Fisheries Convention Act
- Anguniaqvia Niqiqyuam (Ung-u-niak-via Ni-kig-e-um) Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Banc-des-Américains Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Basin Head Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Eastport Marine Protected Areas Regulations
- Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Gully Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area Regulations (HS/QCS MPA)
- Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area Regulations
- St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area Regulations
- Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Areas Regulations
- Order Designating the Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area
Orders
- Bait Services Fee Order (Financial Administration Act)
- Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 1, 2 and 3) Order (Oceans Act)
- Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 4 and 5) Order (Oceans Act)
- Fishing Zones of Canada (Zone 6) Order (Oceans Act)
- Marine Services Fees
- Nautical Charts and Related Publications Fees Order (Financial Administration Act)
- Ocean Data and Services Fees Order, 1993 (Financial Administration Act)
- Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Pursuant to Subsection 23(1) of the Species at Risk Act (Species at Risk Act)
- Order Designating the Minister of the Environment as the Minister Responsible for the Administration and Enforcement of Subsections 36(3) to (6) of the Fisheries Act
- Order Extending the Time for the Assessment of the Status of Wildlife Species (Species at Risk Act)
- Territorial Sea Geographical Coordinates Order (Oceans Act)
Disclaimer
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- the Acts as passed by Parliament, which are published in the "Assented to" Acts service, Part III of the Canada Gazette and the annual Statutes of Canada
- the regulations, as registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council and published in Part II of the Canada Gazette
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