Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998 (SOR/98-246)
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Regulations are current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2012-03-02. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE 9
(Sections 35 and 36)
PRESCRIBED OFFENCES AND FINES
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Regulations | Description of Offence | Fine ($) |
| 1. | 4 | Fishing in closed waters | 200 |
| 2. | 5-6 | Possessing live fish without authorization | 200 |
| 3. | 7 | Failing to release unauthorised fish immediately or in a manner that causes least harm | 100 |
| 4. | 8 | Placing in water bait not attached to a hook | 50 |
| 5. | 9 | Fishing with prohibited light | 150 |
| 6. | 13 | Sportfishing without authorization | 100 |
| 7. | 13 | Fishing, other than sportfishing, without authorization | 250 |
| 8. | 15 | Sportfishing in closed waters | 200 |
| 9. | 16 | Catching and retaining more than daily quota | 200, plus 50 for each fish in excess of the quota to a maximum of 10 fish |
| 10. | 17 | Exceeding possession limit | 200, plus 50 for each fish in excess of possession limit to a maximum of 10 fish |
| 11. | 19(a) | Angling with more than three hooks on a line | 50 |
| 12. | 19(b) | Angling with a hook with more than three points on a common shaft | 50 |
| 13. | 19(c) | Angling with a lure with more than three hooks as part of it | 50 |
| 14. | 19(d) | Angling with more than one line in open water | 100 |
| 15. | 19(e) | Angling with more than two lines in ice-covered water | 100 |
| 16. | 19(f) | Angling with spring-loaded hook | 100 |
| 17. | 19(g) | Angling using prohibited fish as bait | 200 |
| 18. | 20(a) | Fishing by snagging | 200 |
| 19. | 20(b) | Possessing fish taken by snagging | 200 |
| 20. | 20(c) | Possessing a snagging device | 200 |
| 21. | 20(d) | Possessing a gaff hook while angling | 200 |
| 22. | 21 | Being more than 30 m from any line in water | 50 |
| 23. | 22 | Angling through ice in specified waters | 200 |
| 24. | 23 | Sportfishing with prohibited gear | 100 for the use of a hook, except a barbless hook. For all other offences of prohibited gear, 200 |
| 25. | 23 | Sportfishing with prohibited bait | 200 |
| 26. | 24 | Fishing with dip net for fish other than bait fish | 200 |
| 27. | 24 | Fishing with seine net for fish other than bait fish | 200 |
| 28. | 24 | Fishing with minnow trap for fish other than bait fish | 200 |
| 29. | 24 | Fishing with dip net in prohibited waters | 150 |
| 30. | 24 | Fishing with seine net in prohibited waters | 150 |
| 31. | 24 | Fishing with minnow trap in prohibited waters | 150 |
| 32. | 25 | Fishing with improperly marked minnow trap | 100 |
| 33. | 25 | Fishing with oversized minnow trap | 150 |
| 34. | 25 | Fishing with more than two minnow traps | 150 |
| 35. | 26 | Fishing with oversized seine net | 150 |
| 36. | 27 | Fishing with bow and arrow for prohibited species | 150 |
| 37. | 27 | Fishing with cross bow | 150 |
| 38. | 28 | Fishing with spear using prohibited means of propulsion | 150 |
| 39. | 28 | Fishing with spear while not swimming | 150 |
| 40. | 28 | Fishing with spear for prohibited species | 150 |
- SOR/2005-296, s. 8;
- SOR/2012-21, s. 3.
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