Important Notices

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Copyright and Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this website were produced and/or compiled by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.

The material on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, and by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.

Non-Commercial Reproduction

Information on this Web site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal or public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole, and by any means, without charge or further permission, unless otherwise specified.

Users are required to:

• Exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• Indicate both the complete title of the materials reproduced, as well as the author organization; and
• Indicate that the reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and that the reproduction has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

Unless otherwise specified, this authorization is also applicable to all published information regardless of its format.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for commercial redistribution is prohibited without written permission from the Government of Canada's copyright administrator, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Through the permission-granting process, PWGSC helps to ensure that individuals/organizations wishing to reproduce Government of Canada materials for commercial purposes have access to the most accurate and up-to-date versions. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial redistribution, go to Applying for Copyright Clearance on Government of Canada Works or write:

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Publishing and Depository Services
350 Albert Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa ON  K1A 0S5
Canada

Email:copyright.droitdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca

Reproduction of Government Symbols

Official symbols of the Government of Canada, including the "Canada" wordmark, Arms of Canada, and flag symbol, may not be reproduced, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, without written authorization. A request for authorization from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat may be addressed to:

Federal Identity Program
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
300 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON  K1A 0R5
Canada

Email: information@fip-pcim.gc.ca

Third-Party Materials

Some of the material and graphic elements on Government of Canada websites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a Government of Canada institution and an external organization as part of a collaborative arrangement. In such cases, some restrictions on reproduction of material or graphic elements may apply and it may be necessary to obtain permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material.

To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction on this site, please contact:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Communications Branch
200 Kent Street
13th Floor, Station 13228
Ottawa ON  K1A 0E6
Canada

Telephone: 613-993-0999
Facsimile: 613-990-1866
Email: info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Privacy Statement

The Government of Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are committed to providing visitors with websites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes privacy policy and practices on Fisheries and Oceans Canada websites.

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada websites do not automatically gather any specific personal information, such as your name, phone number or email address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending us an email or registering in a secure portion of the site.
• The information you provide may be shared with the Government of Canada Enquiry Centre of Service Canada to assist in responding to general inquiries. It will be shared with other government departments only if your inquiry relates to that department. The information is not used to create individual profiles, nor is the information disclosed to anyone within the federal government outside those who need it to provide you with a response.
• All personal information held or collected by Fisheries and Oceans Canada is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our website, date and time of the visit, and pages visited. No attempt is made to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our website unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada uses "cookies" to track how visitors use the site and to improve your online experience. If personal information is collected using cookies, your consent will be requested. For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions on Cookies and Tracking Web Page Visits to Improve Your Online Experience.
• Information on individual visitors is used by Fisheries and Oceans Canada employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We only share the information you provide with another government department if your inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individually identifiable profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or administration of the Privacy Act in Fisheries and Oceans Canada, may be directed to the Privacy Coordinator:

Norma McLelland
Director, Access to Information and Privacy Secretariat
200 Kent Street, Station 8N201
Ottawa ON K1A 0E6
Canada

Telephone: 613-993-8937
Email: Norma.McLelland@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Legal Materials

Fisheries and Oceans Canada assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any legislative material on this website, which has been prepared for convenience of reference only and does not have official sanction.

For purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult:

• the Acts as passed by Parliament, published in the "Assented to" Acts service, Part III of the Canada Gazette and the annual Statutes of Canada; and
• the regulations, as registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council and published in Part II of the Canada Gazette.

The above-mentioned publications are available in most public libraries.

Official Languages

Fisheries and Oceans Canada respects the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies, and is committed to ensuring that all information and services on this website are available in both English and French (or in one language only if a unilingual office). Visitors should be aware, however, that some information from external sources that are not subject to the Official Languages Act is provided only as a convenience and is available only in the language in which it was submitted.

Information and services provided on this website in language(s) other than English or French are only provided as a convenience to the visitor when available.

Hyperlinking

Links to websites not under the control of the Government of Canada are provided solely for the convenience of visitors. The government is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or reliability of the content. The government does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.

Visitors should also be aware that information offered by non-Government of Canada sites to which Fisheries and Oceans Canada links is not subject to the Privacy Act and Official Languages Act, and may not be accessible to persons with disabilities. The information offered may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question, and visitors should research the privacy policies of the sites before providing personal information. Government of Canada information hosted by these sites, however, is identified as such and complies with the Official Languages Act and with obligations to be accessible to persons with disabilities.

Accessibility

While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accessibility of this site, some content or services  might be inaccessible to some visitors. In those circumstances, contact information for someone who can assist you has been provided, or you may contact Fisheries and Oceans Canada's information line.