Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations (C.R.C., c. 847)

14.1 (1) No person shall operate, for the purpose of commercial fishing on Great Slave Lake, a vessel or vehicle unless he is the holder of a valid commercial fishing licence and unless the vessel or vehicle has been registered by the Department for that purpose and a registration certificate bearing a registration number has been issued in respect of that vessel or vehicle.

(2) A Class A certificate may be issued only in respect of

• (a) a vessel of more than 900 kg gross weight, when weighed with its attached mechanical equipment; or

• (b) a vehicle of more than 900 kg gross weight.

(3) A Class B certificate may be issued in respect of vessels or vehicles other than those referred to in subsection (2).

(4) The holder of a certificate issued in respect of a vessel shall not permit the vessel to be operated in commercial fishing, unless the holder of a commercial fishing licence is on board.

(5) No person shall use a vehicle in fishing under subsection (1) unless the registration number issued under these Regulations in respect of that vehicle is painted on the vehicle or securely affixed to it by some other means and meets the requirements set out in subsection (5.1).

(5.1) A registration number referred to in subsection (5) shall be

• (a) legible and unobstructed;

• (b) in solid Arabic numerals of at least 15 cm in height that are without ornamentation;

• (c) of a colour that contrasts with the background; and

• (d) aligned horizontally.

(6) No person shall work on or fish from a vessel or vehicle engaged in commercial fishing on Great Slave Lake unless he is the holder of a commercial fishing licence or a helper’s licence.

(7) No person shall dump from a vehicle that is used in commercial fishing any fish that has been caught in accordance with these Regulations.