DFO-Pacific Region,Species at Risk Act Information

Pacific Region Species at Risk

Welcome to the Fisheries & Oceans Canada Pacific Region website for the Species at Risk Act (SARA). This site houses information and links on aquatic species the Department is currently undertaking activities for.

November/December 2005

News Release: Government of Canada Proposes Adding Three Aquatic Species to the Species at Risk Act

October 2005

Four Species Proposed for Listing under SARA: The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) has designated the following four species as at risk:
    North Pacific Right Whale - Endangered Whale - Endangered
    Fin Whale - Threatened
    Green Sturgeon - Special Concern
    Bering Cisco - Special Concern
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is now seeking public input on whether to add these species to Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act. Please visit http://www-comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pages/consultations/ consultation2005/workbook_e.htm for more information, and to fill out a SARA Legal Listing Consultation Workbook. Thank you for your participation!

See "News Releases" for past updates

Recent Discussion Documents

Background information on the SARA (Environment Canada)
COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada)
DFO National SARA site
Species at Risk (Environment Canada)
Habitat Stewardship Program (Environment Canada)
Fisheries and Oceans Stewardship Programs
Canada-British Columbia Agreement on Species At Risk (2005)
How the Government Determines Whether or not to List Aquatic Species under SARA

Recent Discussion Documents

Blue, Fin and Sei Whale Draft Recovery Strategy (also available in pdf)

DISCUSSION DOCUMENT: Socio-economic implications of SARA : Interior Fraser coho, bocaccio (DFO Waves Library: CAT NO 314597 - PDF)
DISCUSSION DOCUMENT: Socio-economic implications of SARA : White Sturgeon (DFO Waves Library: CAT NO 314599 - PDF)

DISCUSSION DOCUMENT: Financial Considerations Associated with Potential SARA Listing of Sakinaw and Cultus Lake Sockeye (PDF)

DISCUSSION DOCUMENT: Socio-economic implications of the Species at Risk Act: Sakinaw & Cultus Sockeye (PDF)

*Please note that the figures differ from Gordon Gislason's report which was prepared in April 2004. DFO used updated figures from the August 2004 catch and projected over a four year period*

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