NWMB CONCERNS WITH THE FISHERIES ACT Sample Clauses

NWMB CONCERNS WITH THE FISHERIES ACT. 2.1 THE FISHERIES ACT REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND MODERNIZATION It is widely recognized that the Fisheries Act has, for a significant amount of time, been in need of serious reform. Unfortunately, three attempts made by the federal government between 1996 and 2007 were unsuccessful.23 In fact, probably the most important modern modifications to the Act occurred almost 40 years ago, in 1977. In that year, then-Minister ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (senior) – acknowledging that “protecting fish means protecting their habitat” - added habitat protection 16 See NLCA Sections 16.1.1 and 1.1.1 (“Outer Land Fast Ice Zone”).