Ontario. Fisheries Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Fisheries Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Fisheries Branch

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1976-1990

      History

      The Fisheries Branch was created within the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on April 1, 1976 as a result of the combination of the former Sport Fisheries Branch with the fish-related sections of the Commercial Fish and Fur Branch.

      The Fisheries Branch formed part of the Division of Fish and Wildlife between 1976 and 1978 and the Outdoor Recreation Group between 1978 and 1990. It consisted of the Client Services, Fish Culture, Fish Research, and Fish Community and Habitat Sections.

      The Fisheries Branch ceased to exist in 1990; it was replaced by the Fisheries Policy Branch.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Fisheries Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources managed the fish resources of Ontario for commercial and recreational purposes. It regulated commercial fisheries, conducted biological and environmental research, and provided information on fishing conditions and regulations to the public.

      Address

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources (1972-2014)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA17

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources controls Ontario. Fisheries Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1976-1990

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Commercial Fish and Fur Branch (1971-1976)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1159

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Commercial Fish and Fur Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Fisheries Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Sport Fisheries Branch (1971-1976)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1157

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Sport Fisheries Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Fisheries Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Fisheries Policy Branch (1990-1993)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA2283

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Fisheries Policy Branch is the successor of Ontario. Fisheries Branch

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1161

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Annual Reports of the Minister of Natural Resources, 1975-1990.

          Maintenance notes

          Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.

          Archivist(s):
          N. Martin, S. McClure