Fishery (General) Regulations (SOR/93-53)

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Fishery (General) Regulations

SOR/93-53

FISHERIES ACT

Registration 1993-02-04

Regulations Respecting Fishing and Fish Habitat in General and the Payment of Penalty and Forfeiture Proceeds Under the Fisheries Act

P.C. 1993-186 1993-02-04

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to sections 8, 43Footnote * and 79.7Footnote ** and subsection 87(2) of the Fisheries Act, is pleased hereby to revoke the Fishways Obstructions Removal Regulations, C.R.C., c. 814, and the Penalties and Forfeitures Proceeds Regulations, C.R.C., c. 827, and to make the annexed Regulations respecting fishing and fish habitat in general and the payment of penalty and forfeiture proceeds under the Fisheries Act, in substitution therefor, effective February 24, 1993.

SHORT TITLE

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fishery (General) Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

2. In these Regulations,

“Act”

“Act” means the Fisheries Act; (Loi)

“band”

“band”[Repealed, SOR/93-333, s. 1]

“Convention Area”

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

“Department”

“Department” means the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; (ministère)

“document”

“document” means a licence, fisher’s registration card or vessel registration card that grants a legal privilege to engage in fishing or any other activity related to fishing and fisheries; (document)

“fisher’s registration card”

“fisher’s registration card” means a fisher’s registration card issued under any of the Regulations listed in subsection 3(4); (carte d’enregistrement de pêcheur)

“fish landing station”

“fish landing station” means any place, premises, vessel or vehicle used to receive fish landed, whether directly or indirectly, from a fishing vessel; (poste de débarquement du poisson)

“licence”

“licence” means any type, kind or category of licence issued under any of the Regulations listed in subsection 3(4) or under these Regulations; (permis)

“licence number”

“licence number” means the number assigned to a licence by the Department at the time the licence is issued; (numéro de permis)

“observer”

“observer” means a person who is designated under section 39 or 39.1; (observateur)

“Regional Director-General”

“Regional Director-General” means a Regional Director-General or an Associate Regional Director-General of the Department; (directeur général régional)

“registered vessel”

“registered vessel” means a fishing vessel registered with the Department under any of the Regulations listed in subsection 3(4); (bateau enregistré)

“Regulatory Area”

“Regulatory Area” means that part of the Convention Area that lies beyond the areas in which any country exercises fisheries jurisdiction; (zone de réglementation)

“vessel registration card”

“vessel registration card” means a vessel registration card or vessel registration certificate issued under any of the Regulations listed in subsection 3(4); (carte d’enregistrement de bateau)

“vessel registration number”

“vessel registration number” means the number assigned to a vessel by the Department at the time the vessel is registered as a fishing vessel under any of the Regulations listed in subsection 3(4). (numéro d’enregistrement de bateau)

  • SOR/93-333, s. 1;
  • SOR/95-497, s. 1;
  • SOR/98-481, s. 1.