Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations — 37
37 (0.1) Despite any provision in these Regulations, no person shall engage in recreational fishing for elvers. (1) No person shall engage in recreational fishing for eels in the waters set out in column I of the table to this subsection by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Waters Method Close Time Minimum Length Nova Scotia 1 Inland waters of Nova Scotia. (1) Eel traps (1) Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 20 cm (2) Eel pots (2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 (3) Spears (3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2 Tidal waters of Nova Scotia. (1) Eel traps (1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 20 cm (2) Eel pots (2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 (3) Spears (3) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 New Brunswick 3 Inland waters of New Brunswick. (1) Eel traps (1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 20 cm (2) Eel pots (2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 (3) Spears (3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 4 Tidal waters of the Tabusintac River. (1) Eel traps (1) Dec. 1 to July 31 20 cm (2) Eel pots (2) Dec. 1 to July 31 (3) Spears (3) Sept. 1 to Nov. 15 5 Tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 4. (1) Eel traps (1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 20 cm (2) Eel pots (2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 (3) Spears (3) Sept. 1 to Nov. 15 Prince Edward Island 6 Inland waters of Prince Edward Island. (1) Eel traps (1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 46 cm (2) Eel pots (2) Dec. 1 to Aug. 15 (3) Spears (3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 7 Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. (1) Eel traps (1) Dec. 1 to Aug. 15 46 cm (2) Eel pots (2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 (3) Spears (3) From 17:00 h each day to 07:00 h on the following day from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 (1.1) No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for eels in the waters set out in column I of the table to subsection (1) by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III. (1.2) Subsection (1.1) does not apply to fishing for commercial purposes for elvers. (1.3) No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for elvers in the waters set out in column I of the table to this subsection by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III. TABLE Column I Column II Column III Item Waters Method Close Time 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. (1) Eel trap (1) Jul. 31 to Mar. 1 (2) Dip net (2) Jul. 31 to Mar. 1 (3) Any other method * (3) Jul. 31 to Mar. 1 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. (1) Eel trap (1) Jul. 31 to Mar. 1 (2) Dip net (2) Jul. 31 to Mar. 1 (3) Any other method * (3) Jul. 31 to Mar. 1 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. (1) Eel trap (1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 (2) Dip net (2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 (3) Any other method * (3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 * If a close time is in respect of more than one fishing method, that close time is deemed to be separately and individually fixed in respect of each of those fishing methods. (2) Every person who fishes for eels, other than elvers, with an eel trap in the inland waters of Nova Scotia shall, during the period beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset, (a) in the case of an eel trap other than a fyke net, provide an opening at least 90 cm wide in the part of the trap that is situated in the deepest water to allow fish to escape; and (b) in the case of a fyke net, render the net incapable of catching fish. SOR/2001-452, s. 13 SOR/2024-237, s. 14 SOR/2024-237, s. 15