Notice

On June 29, 2012, the Fisheries Act was amended. Policy and regulations are now being developed to support the new fisheries protection provisions of the Act (which are not yet in force). The existing guidance and policies continue to apply. For more information, see Changes to the Fisheries Act.

Follow-up and Monitoring

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Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects and the Fisheries Act Purpose of This Document Proponent Responsibilities in Developing and Submitting Infrastructure Funding Proposals DFO Review and Approval of Infrastructure Project Proposals Review Under Canada's Fisheries Act? Project Review by DFO Project Approval Decisions Under the Fisheries Act Follow-up and Monitoring Appendix A : Information Submission Requirements for Projects Reviewed by DFO Appendix B : Developing and Implementing a Compensation Plan for a HADD Authorized Under the Fisheries Act Appendix C : National List of Operational Statements for Activities with Low Risk to Fish and Fish Habitat Appendix D : DFO Regional Contacts
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DFO will require project monitoring that is proportionate to the risk to fish and fish habitat. Proponents are encouraged to include the details of the proposed monitoring as part of the contracts put in place for project implementation and as part of the overall project cost. In some cases, monitoring should be completed as a sub-contract or by an independent contractor. The use of a separate contractor increases the independence of the monitoring and the integrity of the monitoring results.

There are two main types of monitoring: compliance monitoring and effectiveness monitoring. Compliance monitoring ensures that the work is carried out in accordance with the approvals and conditions identified during the project review. Effectiveness monitoring ensures that mitigation measures, habitat compensation measures and other conditions are functioning as intended, and are effectively protecting fish and fish habitat.

In addition to Proponent monitoring, DFO may conduct its own audits, inspections and monitoring for both compliance and effectiveness assessments of projects to ensure conformance with identified mitigation measures, and to evaluate their effectiveness.

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