Did You Know
 The Federal Fisheries Act prohibits the release of deleterious
and harmful substances into the aquatic environment. Deleterious
substances can be defined as any substance that, if added to any
water, would degrade or alter or form part of a process of
degradation or alteration of the quality of that water so that
it is rendered or is likely to be rendered harmful to fish or
fish habitat. Examples of such substances are: oil, bleach, gasoline,
and cleaning products. Any release of these substances into
the environment is considered an infraction under this Act.
No Dumping Zones
In the Maritimes, the Bras D'or Lakes are the only ones that promote
no dumping zones. There is no real rule to prevent the discharge if sewage
or bilge water from pleasure crafts.
Transport Canada: in the next few years there
will be a “no sewage discharge" law put into place
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