Fisheries Management Environmental Registry Notices

The Environmental Registry contains public notices about environmental matters being proposed by all government ministries covered by the Environmental Bill of Rights. The Registry allows you to participate in decisions that affect the environment.

Fisheries Management Plan for Fisheries Management Zone 17

A decision notice has been posted on the Environmental Registry to advise that the Fisheries Management Plan for FMZ 17 is now available.  This plan will provide management direction and tactics to protect, rehabilitate, and sustain aquatic ecosystems and fish populations in FMZ 17 for the 2010 to 2020 time period.. This notice is available for review by entering the Registry Number 010-5587 at this location: Environmental Registry. 

The following document is part of this notice:

Fisheries Management Plan for Fisheries Management Zone 17 (PDF, 781 kb)

Hamilton Harbour and Watershed Fisheries Management Plan

A notice has been posted on the Environmental Registry to provide for the management of the fisheries resource in Hamilton Harbour and its watershed.  This notice is available for review by entering the Registry Number 010-6967 at this location:  Environmental Registry.  The comment period for this notice is July 20, 2009 to September 3, 2009

The following document is part of this notice:

Hamilton Harbour and Watershed Fisheries Management Plan  (PDF, 3.51 mb)

Fisheries Management Plan for Fisheries Management Zone 6 

A notice has been posted on the Environmental Registry to provide direction for the management of the fisheries resources within Fisheries Management Zone 6 (Thunder Bay, Nipigon, Dryden).  This notice is available for review by entering the Registry Number 010-5529 at this location: Environmental Registry.  The comment period for this notice is May 7, 2009 to June 22, 2009.

The following document is part of this notice:

Draft Fisheries Management Plan for FMZ 6  (PDF, 1.2 mb)

For more information: Fisheries Mangement Zone 6

Ontario Fishery Regulation Changes in Fisheries Management Zone 18

An information notice has been posted on the Environmental Registry to advise the public that the MNR is proposing changes to the fisheries regulations in FMZ 18 and to solicit comments on those changes. This notice is available for review by entering the Registry Number 010-6236 at this location:  Environmental Registry.

The following documents are part of this notice:

Consultation Background  (PDF, 380 kb)

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Biology, Ecology and Management of Sunfish (PDF, 280 kb)

For more information:  Fisheries Management Zone 18

Fish Habitat Referral Protocol

A decision notice has been posted on the Environmental Registry to outline permitting and approval roles of agencies that have a regulatory responsibility for the review of proposed development projects in and around water where there may be impacts to fish or fish habitat. This notice is available for review by entering the Registry Number 010-3490 at this location: Environmental Registry. 

The following documents are part of this notice:

Fish Habitat Referral Protocol for Ontario (PDF, 2.7 mb)

Map: Fish Habitat Referral Protocol - Agency Boundaries (PDF, 683 kb)

Fisheries Management Plan for Fisheries Management Zone 17

A notice has been posted on the Environmental Registry to that will provide management direction and tactics to protect, rehabilitate and sustain aquatic ecosystems and fish populations in FMZ 17 from 2010 to 2020. This notice is available for review by entering the Registry Number 010-5587 at this location: Environmental Registry.  The comment period for this notice is March 17, 2009 to May 19, 2009.

The following document is part of this notice:

DRAFT Fisheries Management Plan for Fisheries Management Zone 17: 2010-2020 (PDF, 1.4 mb)

Cage Aquaculture

A notice has been posted on the Environmental Registry to provide guidance to MNR, other regulators, and applicants through a clear, consistent application process that will ensure that cage aquaculture licences are issued only where environmentally sustainable.  This notice is available for review by entering the Registry Number 010-0081 at this location: Environmental Registry.  The comment period for this notice is January 19, 2009 to March 5, 2009.

The following documents are part of this notice:

DRAFT Coordinated Application, Review and Decision Guidelines for Cage Aquaculture Sites in Ontario, 2009  (PDF, 1.1 mb)

Summary of Cage Aquaculture Guideline Documents   (PDF, 33 kb)

Comment Form - Coordinated Application, Review and Decision Guidelines for Cage Aquaculture Sites in Ontario  (PDF, 75 kb)  NOTE:  You will need Acrobat Reader 7 or later to complete this electronic response form.  A free Acrobat Reader download is available on the Adobe site.