A modernized Fisheries Act for Canada
On June 21, 2019 Canada modernized the Fisheries Act.
On August 28th, 2019 provisions of the new Fisheries Act came into force including new protections for fish and fish habitat in the form of standards, codes of practice, and guidelines for projects near water.
Changes to the Fisheries Act will help:
- restore protections for fish and fish habitat
- enhance marine protection and habitat restoration
- improve management of projects
- preserve independent inshore fisheries
- strengthen Indigenous role in project reviews, monitoring and policy development
See Introducing Canada’s modernized Fisheries Act for additional information.
