Regulations Amending the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Regulations (Miscellaneous Program): SOR/2026-12

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 160, Number 3

Registration
SOR/2026-12 January 30, 2026

FISHING AND RECREATIONAL HARBOURS ACT

P.C. 2026-51 January 30, 2026

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) under paragraph 9(a) of the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Act^{footnote a}.

Regulations Amending the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)

Amendments

1 Items 172, 198, 210, 262, 288, 289, 340, 365, 388, 499, 504, 564, 574, 620, 654, 664, 681, 693, 703, 757, 812, 877, 885, 917, 932, 987, 1027, 1087, 1115, 1213, 1283, 1368, 1446, 1556, 1582, 1604, 1635, 1640, 1687, 1699, 1704, 1710, 1722, 1725, 1755, 1766, 1807, 1813, 1816, 1845, 1929, 1936, 1942, 1948, 1956, 1966, 1985, 2005, 2030, 2052, 2065 and 2109 of Schedule I to the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Regulations^{footnote 1} are repealed.

2 Items 1455, 1560, 1632, 1672 and 2125 of Schedule I to the Regulations are replaced by the following, respectively:

Item	Name or Location of Harbour
1455	Opisaht
1560	French River - North Landing
1632	Wollaston Lake (Hidden Bay)
1672	Bauline South
2125	Hay River (East Channel)

3 Schedule I to the Regulations is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

Item	Name or Location of Harbour
1281.1	Hollow Water
1632.1	Wollaston Lake (Welcome Bay)

4 Schedule I to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after the heading “NUNAVUT”:

Item	Name or Location of Harbour
2127.1	Clyde River

Coming into Force

5 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Issues

As a result of the divestiture of 62 harbours by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the acquisition of 3 harbours in Canada, the list of harbours identified in Schedule I of the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Regulations (FRHR) is being updated.

Objective

The amendments will ensure that the FRHR continue to accurately reflect the harbours that are owned and managed by DFO and are subject to the FRHR.

They meet the requirements of the miscellaneous programs, as they

• repeal obsolete or spent regulatory provisions that have no current application; and
• update references to names of companies, locations, titles of office holders or similar items.

Description and rationale

The amendments remove 62 harbours from various provinces in Schedule I as follows:

Ontario (9), Quebec (11), Nova Scotia (8), New Brunswick (2), Manitoba (1), British Columbia (2), Prince Edward Island (3), Alberta (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (24).

The amendments add three harbours to various provinces in Schedule I as follows:

Manitoba (1), Saskatchewan (1), Nunavut (1).

The amendments also make the following corrections to the name or location of five harbours already in Schedule I:

• British Columbia
  • Item 1455: the name is changed from “Opitsat” to “Opisaht” to be consistent with the spelling commonly used in that area.
• Prince Edward Island
  • Item 1560: the name is changed from “French River” to “French River - North Landing” to differentiate from other areas.
• Saskatchewan
  • Item 1632: the name is changed from “Wollaston Lake” to “Wollaston Lake (Hidden Bay)” to differentiate from other areas.
• Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Item 1672: the name is changed from “Bauline East” to “Bauline South” to be consistent with the official name of the community.
• Northwest Territories
  • Item 2125: the name is changed from “Hay River” to “Hay River (East Channel)” to differentiate from other areas.

All of the above-described amendments are administrative in nature. They serve to update Schedule I of the FRHR to reflect harbour divestitures and acquisitions that have already happened and correct names or locations of currently listed harbours. They do not impose any costs on the Government or stakeholders.

One-for-one rule and small business lens

The one-for-one rule does not apply to these amendments, as there is no change in administrative costs or burden to businesses.

Analysis under the small business lens determined that the amendments will not impact small businesses in Canada.

Contact

Annie Boudreau
National Manager
Harbour Policy and Planning
Small Craft Harbours
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Telephone: 506‑378‑9459
Email: annie.boudreau@dfo-mpo.gc.ca