Fish Inspection Regulations (C.R.C., c. 802)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2013-04-26. Previous Versions

Sizes for Pickled Fish

  • 97. (1) Containers of pickled fish shall be packed according to the length of the fish in accordance with Table I to this section or according to the count of the fish in accordance with Table II to this section.

  • (2) The longest fish in any container marked “extra small”, “small” or “small medium” in accordance with Table II to this subsection shall not be more than 25 mm longer than the shortest fish in that container.

    TABLE I

    Length in Millimetres

    (measured from tip of nose to round of tail)
    DescriptionScotch Cure HerringHerring and Split HerringAlewivesSpring Mackerel
    Small 230 but under 255180 but under 230—255 but under 330
    Matt 255 but under 280———
    Medium 280 but under 305230 but under 280200 but under 255330 but under 380
    Large 305 and over280 and over255 and over—
    Mixed ——200 and over—
    No. 4 ——ungraded for size—

    TABLE II

    Count per 90.7 kg Barrel

    DescriptionSummer MackerelFall MackerelMackerel Fillets
    Extra Small over 400——
    Small between 270 and 401—over 750
    Small medium between 225 and 271between 200 and 401—
    Medium between 160 and 226between 150 and 201550 to 751
    Large under 161between 115 and 151under 551
    Extra large —under 115—

  • (3) The longest fish in any container marked “medium”, “large” or “extra large” in accordance with Table II to this section, shall not be more than 2 inches longer than the shortest fish in that container.

  • SOR/81-374, ss. 13, 14.