Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations (SOR/93-55)

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Regulations are current to 2024-10-30 and last amended on 2022-09-27. Previous Versions

PART XIVStriped Bass

Application

89 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for striped bass by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31.

Gear Restrictions

90 No person shall fish for striped bass except by angling or with a bow net.

Close Times

91 No person shall fish for striped bass in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section

(a) by a method set out in column II of that item during the yearly close time set out in column III of that item; or
(b) with a bow net during the weekly close time set out in column IV of that item.

TABLE

Item	Column I	Column II	Column III	Column IV
Item	Waters	Method	Yearly Close Time	Weekly Close Time
	Nova Scotia
1	The Annapolis River from grid reference 16716671 at Hebbs Landing upstream to the highway bridge at Lawrencetown (Refer to map Bridgetown 21 A/14)	(1) Angling	(1) Apr. 1 to June 30	n/a
1		(2) Bow nets	(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	n/a
2	Tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1.	(1) Angling	(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31	n/a
2	Tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1.	(2) Bow nets	(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	n/a
3	Inland waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1	(1) Angling	(1) Oct. 1 to Apr. 14	n/a
3	Inland waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1	(2) Bow nets	(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	n/a
	New Brunswick
4	Tidal waters of Kent County.	(1) Angling	(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31	From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
4	Tidal waters of Kent County.	(2) Bow nets	(2) Apr. 1 to Nov. 30
5	Tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 4.	(1) Angling	(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31	n/a
5	Tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 4.	(2) Bow nets	(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	n/a
6	Inland waters of New Brunswick.	(1) Angling	(1) Sept 16 to Apr. 30	n/a
6	Inland waters of New Brunswick.	(2) Bow nets	(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	n/a
	Prince Edward Island
7	Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.	(1) Angling	(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31	n/a
7	Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.	(2) Bow nets	(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	n/a
8	Inland waters of Prince Edward Island.	(1) Angling	(1) Oct. 1 to Apr. 14	n/a
8	Inland waters of Prince Edward Island.	(2) Bow nets	(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31	n/a

Mesh Size

92 No person shall fish for striped bass with a bow net that has a mesh size of less than 127 mm.

Quotas and Length Restrictions

93 No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item

(a) more striped bass in any day than the fishing quota set out in column III of that item; or
(b) any striped bass the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.