1. These Regulations may be cited as the Foreign Vessel Fishing Regulations.

• 2. (1) In these Regulations,

  “blackcod trap”

  “blackcod trap” or “blackcod pot”[Revoked, SOR/82-771, s. 1]

  “Canadian fisheries waters”

  “Canadian fisheries waters”[Revoked, SOR/93-62, s. 1]

  “cod-end”

  “cod-end” means a bag-like extension attached to the after end of the belly of a trawl net and used to retain a catch; (cul de chalut)

  “Convention area”

  “Convention area” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (zone de la Convention)

  “Division”

  “Division” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (division)

  “finfish”

  “finfish”[Revoked, SOR/93-62, s. 1]

  “Fishing Zone 3”

  “Fishing Zone 3” means the area of the sea described as such in the Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 1, 2, and 3) Order; (zone de pêche 3)

  “Fishing Zone 4”

  “Fishing Zone 4” means the area of the sea described as such in the Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 4 and 5) Order; (Zone de pêche 4)

  “Fishing Zone 5”

  “Fishing Zone 5” means the area of the sea described as such in the Fishing Zones of Canada (Zones 4 and 5) Order; (Zone de pêche 5)

  “Fishing Zone 6”

  “Fishing Zone 6” means the area of the sea described as such in the Fishing Zones of Canada (Zone 6) Order; (Zone de pêche 6)

  “flag state”

  “flag state” means a state in which a foreign fishing vessel is registered and a state whose flag a foreign fishing vessel that is not registered in a state is entitled to fly; (État d’immatriculation)

  “foreign fishing vessel”

  “foreign fishing vessel” has the same meaning as in the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act; (bâtiment de pêche étranger)

  “incidental catch”

  “incidental catch”[Revoked, SOR/94-293, s. 1]

  “licence”

  “licence” means a licence issued pursuant to the Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations; (licence)

  “mesh size”

  “mesh size” means in respect of netting

  • (a) in a trawl net, the average of the measurements of any 20 meshes made by inserting into the meshes a flat wedge-shaped gauge having a taper of 2 cm in 8 cm and a thickness of 2.3 mm with a weight of 5 kg attached, and

  • (b) in any other case, the distance between the extreme angles of a single mesh measured inside the knots after being stretched to form two parallel straight lines; (maillage)

  “midwater trawl”

  “midwater trawl” means a trawl net that is designed so as not to come into contact with the sea-bed while in operation; (chalut pélagique)

  “purse seine net”

  “purse seine net”[Revoked, SOR/82-771, s. 1]

  “Regional Director-General”

  “Regional Director-General”[Revoked, SOR/93-62, s. 1]

  “sablefish trap”

  “sablefish trap” or “sablefish pot” means a metal framed enclosure that is covered with netting or expanded metal and has one or more openings through which fish enter the enclosure; (trappe à morue charbonnière ou nasse à morue charbonnière)

  “set-line”

  “set-line” means a line that is anchored to the sea-bed and has a series of fish hooks attached; (palangre)

  “squid jigger”

  “squid jigger” means a lure that has attached a number of fish hooks arranged radially; (turlutte à calmar)

  “Statistical Area”

  “Statistical Area”[Revoked, SOR/82-771, s. 1]

  “stock area”

  “stock area”, in respect of a species of fish set out in Column II of an item of Schedule VII, means the stock area set out in Column III of that item and, in respect of a species of fish set out in Column I of an item of Schedule X, means the stock area set out in Column II of that item; (zone de stock)

  “Subarea”

  “Subarea” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (sous-zone)

  “Subdivision”

  “Subdivision” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (sous-division)

  “Sub-Zone”

  “Sub-Zone” means a Sub-Zone described in Schedule I; (sous-secteur)

  “trawl net”

  “trawl net” means any large bag net dragged in the sea by a vessel or vessels for the purpose of taking fish; (chalut)

  “year”

  “year” means a calendar year. (année)

• (2) A reference in these Regulations to a species or group of species of fish by its common name as set out in Column I of an item of Schedule VIII shall be construed as a reference to the species or group of species whose scientific name is set out in Column II of that item.

• (3) A reference in these Regulations to a quantity of fish by weight shall be construed as a reference to the weight of the fish in a completely unprocessed state.

• (4) and (5) [Revoked, SOR/93-62, s. 1]