Through a network of three regional offices and 17 sub-field offices, there is participation in planning, developing and delivering the department’s programs, services and projects on a regional basis. These regions are:

• Eastern Region
• Western Region
• Northern Region

Responsibilities

The major functions and areas of responsibility include:

• Identifying regional fisheries and aquaculture development opportunities;
• Coordinating and implementing projects and programs;
• Enforcing the Fish Inspection Act and Regulations:
  • Fish Inspection Administrative Regulations
  • Fish Inspection Operations Regulations
  • Fish Inspection Ticket Offences Regulations
  • In-Province Retail Fish Establishment Regulations;
• Delivering the Quality Assurance Program;
• Managing the maintenance and repairs of fisheries infrastructure, including the delivery of the Special Assistance Grants Program;
• Liaising with the departments and agencies, both federal and provincial, to identify and address various fisheries issues at the regional and community level; and
• Participating in the development and dissemination of provincial fisheries policies.

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