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Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations (SOR/93-55)

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

PART I.1Inshore and Coastal Licences (continued)

Requirements for Certain Licences

 A licence holder referred to in paragraph 29.1(a) or (c) shall keep a registry of the crew on board the vessel on each fishing trip.

 Except in the cases referred to in subsection 29.2(5), a holder of a licence referred to in paragraph 29.1(a) or (c) shall not transfer the use or control of the rights or privileges conferred under that licence.

 Except in the cases referred to in subsection 29.2(5), only the holder of a licence referred to in paragraph 29.1(a) or (c) shall use or control the rights and privileges conferred under that licence.

PART IIBurbot

Application

 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for burbot

  • (a) 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; or

  • (b) in the waters set out in section 116.

  • SOR/2001-452, s. 10

Gear Restrictions

 No person shall fish for burbot except by angling.

  • SOR/2001-452, s. 10

Close Times

 No person shall fish for burbot in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II.

TABLE

ItemColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn V
WatersClose TimeFishing QuotaMinimum LengthMaximum Length
1Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.Jan. 1 to Dec. 31110 cm150 cm
2Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.Sept. 16 to May 141010 cm150 cm
3Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.Jan. 1 to Dec. 31110 cm150 cm
  • SOR/2001-452, s. 10

Quotas and Length Restrictions

 No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 30.2

  • (a) more burbot than the fishing quota set out in column III; or

  • (b) any burbot 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.

  • SOR/2001-452, s. 10

PART II.1Chain Pickerel

Application

 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for chain pickerel

  • (a) 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; or

  • (b) in the waters set out in section 116.

  • SOR/2001-452, s. 10

Gear Restrictions

 No person shall fish for chain pickerel except by angling.

  • SOR/2001-452, s. 10

Close Times

 No person shall fish for chain pickerel in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II.

TABLE

ItemColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn V
WatersClose TimeFishing QuotaMinimum LengthMaximum Length
1Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.Oct. 1 to Apr. 1410010 cm75 cm
2Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.Sept. 16 to May 141010 cm75 cm
3Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.Jan. 1 to Dec. 31110 cm75 cm
  • SOR/2001-452, s. 10

Quotas and Length Restrictions

 No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 31.2

  • (a) more chain pickerel than the fishing quota set out in column III; or

  • (b) any chain pickerel 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.

  • SOR/2001-452, s. 10

PART IIIClams

Gear Restrictions

  •  (1) No person shall engage in recreational fishing for a species set out in column II of the table to this section in the waters set out in column I by a method set out in column III during the close time set out in column IV.

  • (2) No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for a species set out in column II of the table to this section in the waters set out in column I by a method set out in column III during the close time set out in column IV.

    TABLE

    ItemColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IV
    WatersSpeciesMethodClose Time
    1Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
    • (1) Bar clam

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    • (2) Bay quahaug

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    • (3) Razor clam

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    • (4) Soft-shell clam

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    2Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
    • (1) Bar clam

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    • (2) Bay quahaug

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    • (3) Razor clam

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    • (4) Soft-shell clam

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    3Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
    • (1) Bar clam

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    • (2) Bay quahaug

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    • (3) Razor clam

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

    • (4) Soft-shell clam

    • (1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving

    • (1) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving

    • (2) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (3) Drag rake

    • (3) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (4) Hydraulic device

    • (4) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (5) Mechanical device

    • (5) Jan. 1 to March 31

    • (6) Any other method

    • (6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

  • SOR/2001-452, s. 11
 

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