45. [Repealed, SOR/2008-322, s. 28]

• 46. (1) This Part applies in respect of commercial fishing.

• (2) [Repealed, SOR/2003-176, s. 14]

47. No person shall engage in commercial fishing under the authority of a licence referred to in item 1, column 1, of Part 2 of Schedule 5 for fish of a species

• (a) that may not be taken or transported under the conditions of the licence;

• (b) in waters in which a person may not engage in fishing for that species under the conditions of the licence;

• (c) during a period in which a person may not engage in fishing for that species under the conditions of the licence;

• (d) during a period in which that species may not be transported under the conditions of the licence;

• (e) with a type, quantity or size of fishing gear that may not be used to fish for that species under the conditions of the licence; and

• (f) in a manner that may not be used to fish for that species under the conditions of the licence.

48. No person who is engaged in commercial fishing under the authority of a licence referred to in item 1, column 1, of Part 2 of Schedule 5 shall catch and retain fish of a species

• (a) in a quantity greater than that which may be taken or transported in respect of that species under the conditions of the licence; and

• (b) that, because of age, sex, stage of development, length or weight, may not be taken or transported under the conditions of the licence.

• 49. (1) No person who engages in commercial fishing under the authority of a licence referred to in item 1, column 1, of Part 2 of Schedule 5 may use a fishing vessel in any tidal waters, or fishing gear in any waters, unless a valid identification plate that was provided with the licence is affixed to the vessel or gear in the manner indicated in the licence.

• (2) The Minister or a Director, as the case may be, shall issue the identification plates referred to in subsection (1), or a commercial fisher’s identification certificate, upon payment of an annual fee of $10 per licence holder.

• (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), an identification plate is valid if it has not been modified in any way.

• (4) For the purposes of section 22, a commercial fisher’s identification certificate is valid only if it has been signed by the licence holder and has not been modified in any way.