Fisheries Act

The Fisheries Act contains two key provisions on conservation and protection of fish habitat essential to sustaining freshwater and marine fish species. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans administers section 35, the key habitat protection provision, prohibiting any work or undertaking that would cause the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat. Environment Canada administers section 36, the key pollution prevention provision, prohibiting the deposit of harmful substances into waters frequented by fish, unless authorized by regulations under the Fisheries Act or other federal legislation. The related regulations are: