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Projects near water

Protect fish and fish habitat, request a project review or authorization, and get information about Federal contaminated sites.

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Services and information

In support of the modernized Fisheries Act, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has made available a new Fisheries Act Registry. Learn more about the Registry.

Protecting fish and fish habitat

Measures to protect fish and fish habitat.

Standards and codes of practice

Best practices to protect fish and fish habitat.

Request a review of your project

Request a review of your project to find out if it is likely to result in the death of fish, or the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat.

Apply for an authorization

An authorization is required if your project is likely to result in the death of fish, or the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat.

Federal contaminated sites

Expert support for the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan.

Report a problem

Contact us if you see someone polluting, poaching, harmfully impacting fish and fish habitat or illegally fishing.

About the Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program

Information about program activities and how we provide expert support.

Contact the Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program

Regional office phone numbers, emails, fax numbers and mailing addresses.

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Task Force on Sustainable Tidal Energy

Final report from the working group exploring sustainable tidal energy projects in the Bay of Fundy.

Conserving our oceans

To date, Canada has conserved 15.54% of its oceans.

Talk fish habitat

Talk fish habitat

Have your say about how we modernize and develop new policies and products to implement the fish and fish habitat protection provisions of the Fisheries Act.

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