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Guidelines for the Use of Explosives In or Near Canadian Fisheries Waters

Table of Contents

Abstract

Scope and Rationale

• Applicable Legislation and Policy
  • Fisheries Act
  • Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
• Impacts
  • Effects on Fish
  • Effects on Fish Habitat

Guidelines, and Application and Review Processes

• Guidelines
• Application and Review Processes
  • Application Procedures
  • Review and Decision-making Process

Updating

• Acknowledgements
• References

List of Tables

Table 1: Setback distance (m) from centre of detonation of a confined explosive to fish habitat to achieve 100 kPa guideline criteria for various substrates

Note: The data in this table is incorrect and should not be used. A link to the new table with correct data is found on the table 1 page.

Table 2:Setback distance (m) from centre of detonation of a confined explosive to spawning habitat to acheive 13mm^.sec^-1guideline criteria for all types of substrate

List of Appendices

Appendix I:

DFO Regional/Area authorities

Appendix II:

General equations to determine setback distance for confined explosives to meet guideline criteria of 100kPa

Appendix III:

Sample calculations and examples for confined explosives

Appendix IV:

Application form for Authorization to destroy fish by means other than fishing

Appendix V:

Application form for Authorization to harmfully alter, disrupt or destroy fish habitat

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Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2107
1998
Guidelines for the Use of Explosives In or Near Canadian Fisheries Waters

by

D.G. Wright
Science Directorate
Central and Arctic Region
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
501 University Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N6
Canada

and

G.E. Hopky
Habitat Management and Environmental Science Directorate
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E6
Canada

©Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada 1998

Cat. No. Fs 98-6/2107E
ISSN 0706-6457