Following the appointment of the new Cabinet, the Forest Sector now reports to the ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts, while the Wildlife and Parks Sectors report to the ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte aux changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. Adjustments will be made to the website over time.
Order made under the Quebec Fishery Regulations (1990) which modifies the content of this Regulation with regard to the periods, quotas, fishing gear and methods and the length or weight limits for fish applicable to the sport fishing for an area or part of it.
Order made under the Quebec Fishery Regulations (1990) which modifies the content of this Regulation with regard to the periods, quotas, fishing gear and methods and the length or weight limits for fish applicable to the sport fishing for an area or part of it.
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The population of Québec has a strong sense of belonging to the wildlife sanctuaries, and considers them to be natural environments in which conservation of biodiversity, wildlife development and fair access to land and wildlife are of particular importance. This Management Framework, through the orientations it sets out, will help the wildlife sanctuary network to become a showcase for sustainable development and integrated resource management. |
In 2017, the analysis of species monitored by Quebec Conservation data centre (CDC) by the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP) highlighted the need to harmonize the available information on threats to biodiversity. Although internationally recognized classifications were already available, their degree of precision did not facilitate the identification of precise conservation issues.
Therefore, a more precise classification was developed by the MFFP, in collaboration with several partners from Quebec, Canada and beyond, allowing to articulate the former 42 general threats to biodiversity into 162 detailed categories. The described threats are organized according to their hierarchical ranks, starting from generic wording (level 1), which is progressively defined into precise descriptions (level 3). When necessary, the classification entries are accompanied by a description, specifications allowing the description of inclusions and exclusions and may also be accompanied with examples.
This important collaboration in between the MFFP and its partners allowed for a joined effort to refine international classifications into a practical tool for conservationists.
This scientific advice is an update on the knowledge and status of the American eel in Québec. Once considered one of the most common fish species in the province, its distribution range and abundance are showing the greatest decline ever observed. Despite recovery efforts over the past two decades, species recruitment is still declining and the stock shows no signs of recovery. There are multiple causes to this decline, many of them anthropogenic. The general decline in the species’ range is such that some states, provinces and agencies have granted the American eel a conservation status to ensure its protection and others are in the process of doing so. The abundance of the eel stock in Québec is regarded as very concerning.
