Fisheries Jurisdiction

FISHERIES JURISDICTION in BC is divided between the federal and provincial governments. The federal government (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) has constitutional responsibility for conservation and management of the fisheries resource. The department sets allowable harvest levels and establishes and enforces rules and regulations to ensure that these harvest levels are not exceeded. It also makes policy and operational decisions with respect to fisheries licensing, catch regulation and harvest...

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