Location
Key Information
| 0.65 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 3.97 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
Regulations: Government of British Columbia
Boundary: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (Unmodified)
2.0
April 2023
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Purpose
To protect a park with amazing views, wildlife and unique natural features located on Galiano Island in the southern Gulf Islands.
Species of Concern: peregrine falcon, bald eagle, copper rockfish, quillback rockfish, lingcod, sea perches, crabs, bivalves, sea urchins, shrimp, starfish, sponges
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
1. Fishing is strictly regulated and is illegal without the proper licenses. Prior to fishing, please refer to the Rockfish Conservation Area descriptions available from Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) as well as the BC Parks Fishing and hunting guide for specific guidance. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
2. In a Class A park, no interest in land may be granted or sold and no natural resource may be granted, sold, removed, destroyed, damaged, disturbed or exploited unless authorized by a valid park use permit.
3. In accordance with the Park Act, a natural resource other than fish and wildlife taken, hunted or killed in accordance with the Wildlife Act and fish, game or wildlife stalked or pursued for observation or for photographic or study purposes, in a Class A or Class C park must not be granted, sold, removed, destroyed, damaged, disturbed or exploited except as authorized by a valid and subsisting park use permit.
4. In accordance with the Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, a park ranger may seize a firearm, bow, crossbow, fishing rod or other device used in a park, conservancy or recreation area to capture fish or wildlife if the park ranger finds that the firearm, bow, crossbow, fishing rod or other device is being used by or is in the possession of a person who
(a) is in contravention of the Wildlife Act or section 28 or 29 of this regulation, or
(b) fails upon request to exhibit a proper licence or permit issued under the Wildlife Act.
5. In accordance with the Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, a person must not have an explosive or an explosive substance in a park, conservancy or recreation area except
(a) lawfully carried firearm ammunition, or
(b) as authorized by a park officer.
Allowed
Rockfish Conservation Areas occur within this park. Fishing activities are limited in Rockfish Conservation Areas.