The Fish Protection Act provides protection to fish and fish habitat by: prohibiting bank-to-bank dams on provincially significant rivers; establishing special rules in relation to water licences on "sensitive streams" where the sustainability of fish habitat is at risk; providing for the development of recovery plans for "sensitive streams"; allowing "water for fish" streamflow protection licences to be issued to community-based organizations; authorising temporary reduction in water use rights during periods of drought when the sustainability of fish is threatened; and allowing the Provincial government to establish directives for local governments in preserving streamside areas.

Act: Fish Protection Act, SBC 1997, Chapter 21

Regulations:

• Sensitive Streams Designation and Licensing Regulation (B.C. Reg. 89/2000)
• Streamside Protection Regulation (B.C. Reg. 10/2001)

Ministry: Environment

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