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Progress Toward the Department's Regulatory Plan

Legislation and Regulations	Expected Results
Fisheries Act Renewal Support passage of Bill-32 to renew the Fisheries Act	Passage of Bill-32 in 2008-2009. Renewed Act will support modern fisheries governance that is accountable, predictable and transparent to both fish harvesters and Canadians, resulting in improved management and conservation of fish and fish habitat Development of regulations starting in 2009-2010 to support the new Fisheries Act
Atlantic Fishery Regulations (MacLeod's Ledge) Re-drawing of fishing boundaries between Lobster Fishing Areas 22 and 24	Amended regulations in place for 2008-2009 Development of new boundary lines for Lobster Fishing Areas 22 and 24 to better represent the historical usage of the MacLeod's Ledge fishing area
Atlantic Fishery Regulations (Professionalization) Professional certification of fishermen where provincial certification is established	Amended regulations in place for 2008-2009 Improved management and control of fisheries through the professionalization of fishermen
*Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations* Update to implement changes in fishing practices accepted by the North Atlantic Fisheries Organization	Regulations in place for 2008-2009 that meet Canada's international obligations under the North Atlantic Fisheries Organization Improved management and control of the fishery
*Marine Mammal Regulations* Regulatory amendments to better manage the seal fishery	Development of amendments to the regulations Improved management of seal hunt and human safety considerations
*Nunavut Fishery Regulations* Development of Nunavut Fishery Regulations for the Nunavut Territory	Ongoing development through 2008-2009 of fishing regulations in the Nunavut territory in co-operation with the territorial government, Nunavut Wildlife Management Board, and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, and in accordance with the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement
Various Amendments to Provincial and Territorial Fishery Regulations under the Fisheries Act	Annual amendments and technical adjustments to various Provincial and Territorial Regulations made under the Fisheries Act
Development of National Regulatory Framework to Combat Aquatic Invasive Species Development of a regulatory framework to ensure effective regulatory tools to control aquatic invasive species in Canada	Development of the National Regulatory Framework will continue through 2008-2009 A National Regulatory Framework will help to ensure the prevention, detection, eradication, and control of aquatic invasive species in Canada
*Marine Protected Areas (Oceans Act)* Establishment of selected Marine Protected Areas in Canada	Conservation and protection of ecosystems in distinctive areas of Canada's marine environment
*Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations*	Redefine length restrictions and the addition of recreational fishing areas in New Brunswick Multiple changes to reflect current reality
*Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations*	Implementation of Labrador Inuit Agreement
*Pacific Fishery Regulations*	New provision to allow for the retention of halibut when caught in trap gear
*Species at Risk Regulations* Development of regulations and implementation of the listing process for aquatic species under the Species at Risk Act	Regulatory process will continue throughout 2008-2009 Protection and recovery of aquatic species at risk
Close Times Project Response to the Standing Joint Committee (SJC) for the Scrutiny of Regulations concerns on the issue of token or year-long close times in regulations Ongoing amendments with a projected completion date of 2009	Amendments to 11 regulations under the Fisheries Act to resolve the SJC's objection to the use of year-long or token close times
Omnibus Amendment	Administrative amendments made to various regulations under the Fisheries Act and the Oceans Act Some amendments made as a result of concerns expressed by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

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