Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations (SOR/93-55)

Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2011-02-10. Previous Versions

 The Minister, upon application for a licence or registration card set out in column I of an item of the table to this section and payment of the fee set out in column II of that item, may issue that licence or registration card.

TABLE

Column IColumn II
ItemLicence or Registration CardFee ($)
1.Fisher’s registration card50.00
2.Vessel registration card50.00
3.Commercial fishing licence30.00 per species
4.Recreational fishing licence10.00
5.Bait fishing licence5.00
6.Shellfish replanting licenceFree
7.Licence to take oysters during a close time from a leased oyster areaFree
8.Licence to import salmonFree
  • SOR/93-335, s. 4;
  • SOR/96-3, s. 1.

Prohibited Species

 No person shall catch and retain or possess Atlantic whitefish.

  • SOR/2001-452, s. 3.

Fishing in Inland Waters

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall fish in inland waters except by angling.

  • (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is fishing

    • (a) for gaspereau, smelt or shellfish;

    • (b) for minnows with minnow traps or dip nets;

    • (c) with set lines under Parts XVIII and XIX; or

    • (d) under the authority of a licence that authorizes fishing in inland waters by means other than angling.