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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat

(Presented to Parliament by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans October 7, 1986)

Foreword

Chapter 1 - A Federal Perspective on Fish Habitat Management

1.1 Introduction
1.2 National Application
1.3 International Considerations
1.4 Support for Government Priorities

Chapter 2 - The Policy

2.1 Net Gain of Habitat
2.2 Fish Habitat Conservation
2.2.1 No Net Loss Guiding Principle
2.3 Fish Habitat Restoration
2.4 Fish Habitat Development

Chapter 3 - Integrated Planning for Fish Habitat Management

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Integration with other Resource Sector Objectives
3.3 Integration of Habitat Needs with Fish Management Objectives

Chapter 4 - Implementation Strategies

4.1 Protection and Compliance
4.2 Integrated Resource Planning
4.3 Scientific Research
4.4 Public Consultation
4.5 Public Information and Education
4.6 Cooperative Action
4.7 Habitat Improvement
4.8 Habitat Monitoring

Chapter 5 - Procedures to Apply the No Net Loss Principle

5.1 Hierarchy of Preferences
5.2 Procedural Steps

Annex: The Legislative Mandate

Glossary

Text prepared by:
Fish Habitat Management Branch

Published by:
Communications Directorate
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E6

DFO/4486

© Minister of Supply & Services Canada 1986
Cat. No. Fs 23-98/1986E
ISBN 0-662-15033-3

First Published 1986
Reprinted 1987
Reprinted 1989
Reprinted 1991

Également disponible en français sous le titre:
Politique de gestion de l'habitat du poisson

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