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Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.

The material on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.

Non-commercial Reproduction

Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We ask only that:

• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada be identified as the source department; and,
• The reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made, in affiliation with or with the endorsement of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Government of Canada's copyright administrator, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Through the permission granting process, PWGSC helps ensure individuals/organizations wishing to reproduce Government of Canada materials for commercial purposes have access to the most accurate, up-to-date versions. 

To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes please contact:

Third-party Materials

Some of the materials and graphical elements found on Government of Canada Web sites are subject to copyrights held by other sources. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a Government of Canada institution and an external organization as part of a collaborative arrangement. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply and it may be necessary to seek permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material.

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Government of Canada Privacy Statement

Privacy is a guiding principle of the Government On-Line initiative.

The Government of Canada is committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our web sites. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of Government of Canada sites.

• The Government of Canada does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or street address during your visit to its web sites. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, or registering in a secure portion of the site.

• All personal information you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that, at the point of collection, you will be informed that your personal information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected and that you have a right of access to the information.

• Some institutions within the Government of Canada use software that receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of computers that have connected with their web sites. In such instances, institutions make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting Government of Canada sites.

• The Government of Canada does not regularly use "cookies" to track how visitors use the web sites of individual institutions. Whenever we enable "cookies" to facilitate your transactions, we will first inform you. (Note: Cookies are files that a web site can place on your hard drive, without your knowledge, to monitor your use of that site.)

• Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except Government of Canada personnel who need the information, e.g., to respond to a request. The information you give us will be shared with another government department ONLY if your inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individual profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in Fisheries and Oceans Canada Pacific Region may be directed to the Pacific Region Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator by e-mail to kinnearm@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by calling 604-775-7830. If you are not satisfied that we have adequately respected your privacy, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by calling 1-800-267-0441 or via the Internet at www.privcom.gc.ca.

Official Languages

The provision of information and services in both English and French is a guiding principle of the Government On-Line initiative.

This site respects the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies, and is committed to ensuring all information on this site is available in both French and English. Not all pages may be available in both languages at this time, but we are committed to this goal. Users should be aware that some information from external sources is available only in the language in which it was provided.

Third Party Information Hosted on this Site

This information has been provided by external sources. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, the currency and the reliability of the content, Fisheries and Oceans Canada does not offer any guarantee in these regards.

Links to Sites External to Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Links to sites external to Fisheries and Oceans Canada are provided as a convenience and their inclusion in no way implies that Fisheries and Oceans endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of these sites. As the organizations that maintain these sites may not be subject to the Official Languages Act, information found on these sites may be presented only in the language in which it was written.