date:Jun 30, 2012
ce Fisheries Act authorizations as well as align penalties with the stricter Environmental Enforcement Act for those who break the rules.
The proposed amendments to the Fisheries Act also provide for enhanced partnerships with third parties to enable Canadians to continue to meet the fisheries protection provisions of the Act and enable them to play a greater stewardship role.
Throughout summer and fall 2012, the Department intends to engage First Nations and Aboriginal Groups, the provinces,