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Fish and Wildlife Branch
The Fish and Wildlife Branch establishes
legislation, policies and procedures for managing fishing
and hunting activities, and for the allocation of fish
and wildlife resources for recreational and commercial
use.
The goal of the provincial Fisheries
program is to conserve the natural diversity of fish and
fish habitat and to sustainably manage the freshwater
sport fishing in B.C. The province exercises delegated
authority, under the federal Fisheries
Act, for the management of non-salmon freshwater
fisheries.
Wildlife Management Programs endeavor
to maintain and manage wildlife, habitat and sustainable
uses and keep a balance between human use of wildlife
and conservation by:
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administering the
Wildlife
Act of British Columbia; |
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preparing all Wildlife Program
regulations in consultation with regions and others,
including preparing
the hunting and trapping regulations and all hunting
synopses (For more details, choose hunting
and trapping information; |
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managing the Guide Industry to
ensure compliance and optimum use of resources; |
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administering process for licences
and permits and reviewing, advising and recommending
fee structure and levels for licences and permits
[The Wildlife Act Permit Regulation - an
Introduction (brochure)];
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collecting and analyzing hunter
and harvest data. |
The Branch also manages the provincial fish
culture and stocking programs to support recreational
fishing and endangered species recovery.
Our mailing address is:
Fish and Wildlife
Branch
PO Box 9374 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9M4
Telephone: 1 (250) 387-9771
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