Fisheries and Oceans Canada

News – DFO Releases 3 New Interim Standards for the Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) has released three new interim standards that were developed to guide project proponents in the design and implementation of mitigation measures considered critical to the protection of fish and fish habitat. The following are now published on Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Projects near water website:

  • Interim standard: fish capture and relocation
  • Interim standard: planning for land-based erosion and sediment control
  • Interim standard: water intake end-of-pipe fish screens

Although these are interim documents, proponents are encouraged to start using them by referencing  them in requests for review and applications for authorization.

Input from Indigenous Peoples has been and will continue to be sought with funding through the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program.

Additional feedback on the Standards is welcome. Please send any comments or questions to the Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program inbox. Comments received by March 31, 2026 will be considered for incorporation into a final version.