Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007

6 (1) No person shall possess live invasive fish without a licence issued under subsection (2).

(2) The provincial Minister may issue a licence to a person to possess specified species and quantities of live invasive fish if

• (a) they are a qualified fisheries researcher working in a recognized research facility;

• (b) they have, and will use, the equipment and controls necessary to protect against any release of invasive fish into Ontario waters; and

• (c) the purpose of their possession is for scientific research on the potential impact of the species in Ontario, the mitigation of those impacts or the prevention or control of their spread.