• 16. (1) Except for those of the species set out in Schedule IX, no person shall possess live fish or live fish eggs unless authorized

  • (a) under the Fisheries Act (Manitoba);

  • (b) by a Live Fish Handling Permit; or

  • (c) by a salmonid permit issued under the Fish Health Protection Regulations.

• (2) Subject to subsection (2.1), no person shall bring into Manitoba, possess in Manitoba or release into any waters of Manitoba live fish or live fish eggs of a species set out in Schedule IX.

• (2.1) The provincial Minister may authorize any person, on request, to bring into or possess in Manitoba specified quantities of live fish or live fish eggs of a species set out in Schedule IX if the person establishes that

  • (a) they are a qualified researcher working in a recognized research facility;

  • (b) they use the equipment and controls necessary to protect against any release, into Manitoba waters, of fish or eggs of a species set out in Schedule IX; and

  • (c) possession of those fish and eggs is solely for the purpose of scientific research on their potential impacts on Manitoba waters, the mitigation of those impacts and the prevention or control of the spread of that species.

• (3) No person shall bring into Manitoba for use as bait any live fish, crayfish, leeches or salamanders other than under the authority of a Live Fish Handling Permit.

16.1 No person shall handle, transport or dispose of any fish caught by fishing other than rough fish, in a way that will result in the spoilage or waste of the fish.

17. Every person who catches a fish the retention of which is prohibited by these Regulations shall forthwith release that fish to the water from which it was taken in a manner that causes the least possible further harm to that fish.

18. No person who tags or marks any fish shall release that fish into any waters of Manitoba except as authorized by a Live Fish Handling Permit.

• 19. (1) No person engaged in recreational fishing shall fish for or catch and retain any species of fish from the waters set out in an item of Schedule X by a method set out in that item during the close time set out in that item.

• (2) Subject to subsection (6), no person engaged in recreational fishing shall, on any day, catch and retain fish of a species set out in an item of Part I of Schedule XI from the waters set out in that item in an amount that exceeds the daily quota, or of a size that does not comply with the size limit, set out in that item.

• (3) Subject to subsection (6), no person engaged in recreational fishing shall, on any day, possess fish of a species set out in an item of Part I of Schedule XI from the waters set out in that item in an amount that exceeds the possession quota, or of a size that does not comply with the size limit, set out in that item.

• (4) Subject to subsection (6), no person fishing under a conservation angling licence shall, on any day, catch and retain fish of a species set out in an item of Part II of Schedule XI from the waters set out in that item in an amount that exceeds the daily quota, or of a size that does not comply with the size limit, set out in that item.

• (5) Subject to subsection (6), no person fishing under a conservation angling licence shall, on any day, possess fish of a species set out in an item of Part II of Schedule XI from the waters set out in that item in an amount that exceeds the possession quota, or of a size that does not comply with the size limit, set out in that item.

• (6) No person engaged in recreational fishing shall catch and retain or possess, during the period beginning on April 1 in any year and ending on March 31 of the following year, fish of a species set out in an item of Schedule XI.1 from the waters set out in that item in an amount that exceeds the annual quota for the size limit set out in that item.

• (7) Non-residents of Manitoba under 16 years of age, while engaged in recreational fishing, must

  • (a) hold a valid angling licence; or

  • (b) be accompanied by

    • (i) the holder of a valid angling licence, or

    • (ii) a resident of Manitoba under 16 years of age.

• (8) All fish caught by non-residents accompanied by persons referred to in paragraph (7)(b) shall be counted as part of the catch of the person accompanying the non-resident.