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Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 52.1
52.1 (1) A fishery officer may in writing authorize a person to transport crab traps during a close time in a Crab Fishing Area for the purpose of the sale, repair or storage of those traps. (2) A person shall not transport crab traps pursuant to an authorization referred to in subsection (1) except from and to such locations, in such quantities and on such dates as are set out in that authorization. SOR/93-61, s. 19
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 53
53 No person shall have in his possession (a) any female crab; (b) any snow crab that is less than 95 mm in width; or (c) in a Crab Fishing Area, any crab part or crab meat separated from the carapace of a crab. SOR/88-232, s. 1
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 54
54 (1) Subject to section 55, no person shall fish for crab except from a vessel and with a crab trap. (2) No person shall fish with or have on board a vessel (a) a crab trap that has a mesh size less than 65 mm; or (b) a crab trap the volume of which exceeds 2.1 m 3 when measured on the exterior. (3) In Crab Fishing Areas 1 to 11, no person shall fish with or have on board a vessel (a) a crab trap other than a cone-shaped trap; or (b) a cone-shaped crab trap that has a bottom ring with an inside diameter greater than 133 cm.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 55
55 Where a person is fishing for lobster in accordance with these Regulations, that person may, without a licence for crab fishing, retain any male rock crabs caught in his lobster traps.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 57
57 (1) No person shall, in a Lobster Fishing Area set out in column I of an item of Schedule XIV, during the close time set out in column II of that item, (a) fish for lobster; (b) possess any lobster unless the lobster is being transported under the authority of a fish transporting licence issued under these Regulations; or (c) subject to section 58, have a lobster trap on board a vessel. (2) No person shall possess, in a Lobster Fishing Area set out in column I of an item of Schedule XIV, a lobster of a length that is less than the length set out in column III of that item. (3) No person shall possess, in a Lobster Fishing Area set out in column I of an item of Schedule XIV, any claw, tail or meat that has been separated from the thorax or carapace of a lobster. (4) No person shall fish for lobster in the lagoons of the Magdalen Islands in Lobster Fishing Area 22. SOR/93-61, s. 21; SOR/93-215, s. 1
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 58
58 (1) A fishery officer may in writing authorize a person to transport lobster traps during a close time in a Lobster Fishing Area for the purpose of the sale, repair or storage of those traps. (2) A person shall not transport lobster traps pursuant to an authorization referred to in subsection (1) except from and to such locations, in such quantities and on such dates as are set out in that authorization. SOR/93-61, s. 22
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 59
59 (1) Subject to subsection (2), it is prohibited for any person to buy, sell or have in their possession any lobster that is less than 72 mm in length. (2) In Newfoundland and Labrador, it is prohibited for any person to buy, sell or have in their possession any lobster that is less than 82.5 mm in length. (3) No person shall buy, sell or have in their possession any female lobster with eggs attached. (4) No person shall buy, sell or have in his possession (a) any female lobster from which eggs have been washed or removed in whole or in part; or (b) any female lobster that has egg cement or glue on its swimmerets. SOR/93-61, s. 23(F); SOR/2003-137, s. 9; SOR/2017-58, s. 15
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 61
61 (1) No person shall fish for lobster except from a vessel and with a lobster trap. (2) Subject to subsection (3), where a person is fishing for lobster, he shall not have any mobile gear on board his vessel. (3) The holder of a licence for bait fishing that authorizes the use of an otter trawl in fishing for bait may have an otter trawl on board his vessel while he is fishing for lobster in Lobster Fishing Area 22. (4) Except in Lobster Fishing Area 41, no person shall fish with or have on board a vessel a lobster trap that exceeds (a) 125 cm in its greatest length; (b) 90 cm in its greatest width; or (c) 50 cm in its greatest height. (5) [Repealed, SOR/93-30, s. 1] (6) [Repealed, SOR/96-220, s. 1] SOR/87-440, s. 1; SOR/89-85, s. 1(F); SOR/89-204, s. 1; SOR/93-30, s. 1; SOR/96-220, s. 1
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 61.1
61.1 In Lobster Fishing Areas 1 to 22 and 27 to 41, no person shall fish with, or have on board a vessel, a lobster trap unless the trap (a) has in one exterior wall of each parlour an escape panel that provides, when removed, an unobstructed opening not less than 89 mm in height and 152 mm in width and that is fastened to the lobster trap with (i) untreated cotton or sisal twine that does not exceed 4.8 mm in diameter, or (ii) uncoated ferrous metal wire, other than of stainless steel, that does not exceed 1.6 mm in diameter; or (b) is a wooden lobster trap that has in one exterior wall of each parlour two softwood laths that are adjacent to each other and that are not treated with a wood preservative. SOR/93-30, s. 2
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 64
64 (1) Subject to subsection (4), no person shall catch and retain or have on board a vessel any scallops the number of meats of which exceeds an average count of (a) 72 meats per 500 g, where the scallops were caught in Scallop Fishing Area 28A, 28B, 28C or 28D during the period May 1 to September 30; (b) 55 meats per 500 g, where the scallops were caught in Scallop Fishing Area 28A, 28B, 28C or 28D during the period October 1 to April 30; (c) 52 meats per 500 g, where the scallops were caught in Scallop Fishing Area 22 or 24; (c.1) 39 meats per 500 g, where the scallops were caught in Scallop Fishing Area 21; (d) 45 meats per 500 g, where the scallops were caught in Scallop Fishing Area 25; or (e) 33 meats per 500 g, where the scallops were caught in Scallop Fishing Area 1, 2, 11 to 20, 23, 26, 27 or 29 or in that part of Scallop Fishing Area 10 west of Longitude 55°10′W. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the average count shall be determined on the basis of eight or more samples of scallop meats, each sample weighing 500 g or more. (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), any scallops caught and retained or any scallops or scallop meats on board a vessel shall be regarded as having been caught in the Scallop Fishing Area in which that vessel is permitted to fish under a licence or under a written authorization referred to in subsection 66(1). (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person fishing for scallops (a) under a licence for recreational fishing; or (b) from a vessel less than 19.8 m in overall length in an area other than Scallop Fishing Area 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28A, 28B, 28C, 28D or 29. (5) No person shall (a) [Repealed, SOR/2017-58, s. 16] (b) catch and retain or have on board a vessel in Scallop Fishing Area 28A, 28B, 28C or 28D any scallop unless the shell height of that scallop is 76 mm or greater. SOR/87-672, s. 5; SOR/88-208, s. 1; SOR/91-225, s. 1; SOR/94-59, s. 2; SOR/2008-99, s. 3; SOR/2017-58, s. 16
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 66
66 (1) No holder of a licence for scallop fishing shall use a vessel less than 19.8 m in overall length to fish for scallops in Scallop Fishing Area 27 except under a written authorization from a fishery officer. (2) A written authorization referred to in subsection (1) is valid only for the period specified therein. (3) All scallops caught and retained by the holder of a written authorization referred to in subsection (1) shall be regarded as having been caught in Scallop Fishing Area 27. SOR/93-61, s. 52(F)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 68
68 No person shall fish for scallops by any means other than by a scallop drag, by diving, by dip-netting or by tongs. SOR/93-61, s. 51(F)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 69
69 No person fishing for scallops under a recreational fishing licence shall take more than 100 scallops in any one day.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 70
70 No person shall have a scallop drag on board a vessel in any Scallop Fishing Area, other than in Scallop Fishing Areas 26 and 27, unless (a) the use of that vessel in fishing for scallops in that Area at that time is authorized under these Regulations; or (b) that scallop drag is unshackled and stowed. SOR/94-59, s. 3
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 70.1
70.1 In Scallop Fishing Area 27, no person shall have a scallop drag on board a vessel unless the use of that vessel in fishing for scallops in that Area at that time is authorized under these Regulations. SOR/94-59, s. 3
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 70.2
70.2 (1) In Scallop Fishing Area 26, no person shall have a scallop drag on board a vessel unless (a) the use of that vessel in fishing for scallops in that Area at that time is authorized under these Regulations; or (b) that vessel is transiting Scallop Fishing Area 26 under a written authorization issued pursuant to subsection (2) and that scallop drag is unshackled and stowed. (2) A fishery officer shall issue an authorization referred to in paragraph (1)(b), upon the application of the master of a vessel, where (a) the home port of the vessel is in Scallop Fishing Area 29; and (b) the use of that vessel to fish for scallops in Scallop Fishing Area 28A, 28B, 28C or 28D at that time is authorized under these Regulations. (3) The authorization issued pursuant to subsection (2) shall state the period during which the authorization is valid. SOR/94-59, s. 3
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 71
71 In Scallop Fishing Area 28A, 28B, 28C or 28D, no person shall fish (a) with an offshore scallop drag; (b) with a Green sweep scallop drag; (c) with a scallop drag or combination of scallop drags greater than 5.5 m in total width; or (d) with a scallop drag with a bag that has rings of less than 82 mm inside diameter. SOR/87-672, s. 7; SOR/94-59, s. 4
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 72
72 No person shall fish for shrimp in a Shrimp Fishing Area referred to in an item of Schedule XVIII during the close time set out in that item.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 73
73 No person shall fish for shrimp with an otter trawl that has a mesh size less than 40 mm.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 74
74 No person shall fish for squid in a Squid Fishing Area referred to in an item of Schedule XX with a type of vessel and gear set out in a subitem of that item during the close time set out in that subitem.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 75
75 No person shall fish for squid with an otter trawl that has a mesh size less than 60 mm.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 76
76 In this Part, grilse means a salmon that is less than 63 cm but not less than 30 cm in length. ( castillon ) length [Repealed, SOR/2017-58, s. 17] SOR/2017-58, s. 17
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grilse means a salmon that is less than 63 cm but not less than 30 cm in length. ( castillon )
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 77
77 Subject to section 78, no person shall fish for salmon in a Salmon Fishing Area referred to in an item of Schedule XXII with the type of gear set out in that item during the close time set out in that item.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 78
78 (1) Where a person is fishing for salmon in Salmon Fishing Areas 1 to 14 with a gill net or trap net inshore of a point in any bay, inlet, river or sound where the bay, inlet, river or sound is less than six nautical miles in width, that person shall (a) remove that gill net or the leader of that trap net from the water, or (b) raise that gill net or the leader of that trap net and tie it to its head or float rope in such a manner that it is incapable of catching salmon, for the period from 18:00 h on Saturday to 18:00 h on the Sunday following. (2) Where a person is fishing for salmon in Salmon Fishing Areas 15 to 18 with a gill net or trap net, that person shall (a) remove the gill net or the leader of the trap net from the water, or (b) raise the gill net or the leader of the trap net and tie it to its head or float rope in such a manner that it is incapable of catching salmon, for the period from 08:00 h on Saturday to 08:00 h on the Monday following. (3) Where a person is fishing for salmon in Salmon Fishing Areas 19 to 23 with a gill net or trap net inshore of a point in any bay, inlet, river or sound where the bay, inlet, river or sound is less than six nautical miles in width, that person shall (a) remove the gill net or the leader of the trap net from the water, or (b) raise the gill net or the leader of the trap net and tie it to its head or float rope in such a manner that it is incapable of catching salmon, for the period from 08:00 h on Saturday to 08:00 h on the Monday following. SOR/93-61, s. 27(F)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 79
79 No person shall have in his possession any salmon that is less than 30 cm in length. SOR/93-61, s. 28(F)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 80
80 No person shall fish for salmon (a) by any means other than a gill net or trap net; or (b) with a gill net or trap net that contains monofilament in the netting.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 81
81 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall fish for salmon in Salmon Fishing Areas 1 to 14 with a gill net or trap net that has a mesh size less than 127 mm. (2) No person shall fish for salmon (a) in the waters of St. George’s Bay, in Salmon Fishing Area 13, or (b) in waters contiguous to the south coast of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador from Cape Pine to Terrenceville, including the waters of (i) St. Mary’s Bay, (ii) Placentia Bay, and (iii) Fortune Bay contiguous to the Burin Peninsula with a gill net or trap net that has a mesh size less than 114 mm. SOR/2017-58, s. 23
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 82
82 (1) No person shall fish for salmon in Salmon Fishing Areas 1 to 14 with (a) a gill net that exceeds 183 m in length or that is less than 45 m in length; or (b) a trap net that exceeds 183 m in length measured from the back of the trap to the outer end of the leader. (2) No person shall fish for salmon with a trap net in that portion of Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador (Longer Gulch, Bradbury’s Bight area) in Salmon Fishing Area 7 that is enclosed by the eastern shore of Conception Bay and straight lines joining the following points in the order in which they are listed: Point North Latitude West Longitude 1 47°42′ 52°50′55″ 2 47°42′ 53°00′00″ 3 47°45′ 53°00′00″ 4 47°45′ 52°49′24″ SOR/2017-58, s. 23
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 83
83 No person shall fish for salmon with a drift net except in (a) that portion of Salmon Fishing Area 16 (Miramichi Bay) enclosed by the coastline of New Brunswick and (i) a line joining Latitude 47°26′N., Longitude 64°53′12″W. (pointe à Barreau) to Latitude 47°04′24″N., Longitude 64°21′45″W., thence to Latitude 47°00′48″N., Longitude 64°49′40″W. (Eel River), and (ii) a straight line joining Latitude 47°04′30″N., Longitude 64°48′W. (Escuminac) to Latitude 47°15′23″N., Longitude 65°03′18′W. (Lower Neguac); (b) that portion of Salmon Fishing Area 22 (Minas Basin) inside of a straight line joining Latitude 45°20′N., Longitude 64°30′W. (Cape Split) to Latitude 45°22′N., Longitude 64°23′W. (Cape Sharp); (c) that portion of Salmon Fishing Area 23 (Shepody Bay) inside of a straight line joining Latitude 45°43′40″N., Longitude 64°33′15″W. (Cape Maringouin) to Latitude 45°43′N., Longitude 64°39′W. (Marys Point); or (d) that portion of Salmon Fishing Area 23 (Saint John River) inside a straight line joining Latitude 45°12′N., Longitude 65°55′W. (Cape Spencer) and Latitude 45°04′N., Longitude 66°27′W. (Point Lepreau). SOR/93-61, s. 29(E)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 84
84 No holder of a licence to fish for salmon in Salmon Fishing Area 2 shall fish for salmon with a net of any kind in that portion of the Eagle River estuary lying upstream of a straight line joining Separation Point to Cooper’s Point unless the holder is authorized to do so as a condition of his licence.
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 85
85 (1) Where a person who, pursuant to these Regulations or a written permission referred to in section 4 of the Act, is authorized to fish for salmon in any of Salmon Fishing Areas 1 to 23 catches and retains a salmon, the person shall forthwith affix thereto a valid salmon tag issued to that person by the Minister, together with the licence or written permission, by firmly fastening the tag to and securely locking it on the salmon so that it cannot be removed without tampering with the lock, breaking or cutting the tag or without cutting or tearing any part of the salmon. (2) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (4), a salmon tag is valid only for the year indicated thereon and is valid only if (a) it bears a tag number set out in a licence or written permission authorizing the person referred to in subsection (1) to fish for salmon; (b) the tag number is legible; and (c) it has not been tampered with. (3) Where, pursuant to subsection (1), a person affixes a salmon tag, he shall affix (a) a red salmon tag where the salmon is not a grilse and is caught and retained by a person who is licensed to fish for salmon pursuant to these Regulations; (b) a red or yellow salmon tag where the salmon is a grilse and is caught and retained by a person who is licenced to fish for salmon pursuant to these Regulations; and (c) a brown salmon tag where the salmon is caught and retained under a written permission referred to in section 4 of the Act. (d) [Repealed, SOR/93-337, s. 3] (3.1) Subject to subsection (5), no person shall be in possession of a salmon in Salmon Fishing Areas 1 to 14 or in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador unless the salmon is tagged in accordance with the provisions of this section. (4) Subject to subsection (5), no person shall be in possession of a salmon in any of Salmon Fishing Areas 15 to 23 unless the salmon is tagged in accordance with these Regulations, the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations or the National Parks Fishing Regulations . (4.1) Subsections (3.1) and (4) do not apply with respect to salmon caught under the authority of a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations . (5) No person shall remove a salmon tag that is affixed to a salmon in accordance with this section except at the time the salmon is prepared for consumption. SOR/87-313, s. 1; SOR/89-268, s. 3; SOR/93-61, s. 30; SOR/93-337, s. 3; SOR/2017-58, s. 23
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 86
86 In this Part, flounder means American plaice, winter flounder, witch flounder and yellowtail flounder; ( plie ) length [Repealed, SOR/2017-58, s. 18] Stock Area means the waters referred to in a subitem of Schedule XXIII in respect of the species set out in that item. ( zone de stock ) SOR/88-231, s. 1; SOR/91-76, s. 3; SOR/2017-58, s. 18
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985
flounder means American plaice, winter flounder, witch flounder and yellowtail flounder; ( plie )
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985
Stock Area means the waters referred to in a subitem of Schedule XXIII in respect of the species set out in that item. ( zone de stock )
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 87
87 (1) Subject to section 90, no person shall fish for a species of groundfish set out in column I of Schedule XXIII in a Stock Area set out in column II from a vessel of a vessel class set out in column III during the close time set out in column IV. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), where a close time set out in column IV of a subitem of Schedule XXIII is in respect of more than one vessel class, that close time is deemed to be fixed in respect of each vessel class referred to in that subitem. SOR/89-584, s. 3 SOR/2022-196, s. 4
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 90
90 (1) No person shall fish for groundfish in the waters set out in column I of Schedule XXIV with a type of gear referred to in column II during the close time set out in column III. (2) [Repealed, SOR/94-45, s. 1] SOR/87-468, s. 7; SOR/94-45, s. 1; SOR/2003-137, s. 11
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 91
91 (1) No person shall engage in recreational fishing for groundfish during the close time of January 1 to January 31. (2) No person shall engage in recreational fishing for groundfish by any means other than by hand-line or by angling. (2.1) [Repealed, SOR/2006-132, s. 2] (3) No person engaged in recreational fishing for groundfish shall, in any day, catch and retain more than a quota of ten groundfish of all species in the aggregate, comprising (a) a total of not more than five cod, haddock and pollock; and (b) not more than one Atlantic halibut. (4) [Repealed, SOR/2006-132, s. 2] SOR/91-76, s. 4; SOR/93-16, s. 3; SOR/93-61, s. 50(F); SOR/94-60, s. 3; SOR/2001-212, s. 3; SOR/2006-132, s. 2 SOR/2022-196, s. 5(E)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 93
93 No person shall fish for groundfish with a gill net that is set in such a manner that the net floats of the net are less than 5 m below the surface of the water at any time. SOR/87-468, s. 8(F)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 93.1
93.1 No person shall leave a groundfish gill net unattended in those portions of Division 4VWX and Subarea 5 that are more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest shore, other than the shore of Sable Island. SOR/91-76, s. 7
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 93.3
93.3 (1) Despite section 33 of the Fishery (General) Regulations and subject to subsection (2), no person shall return to the water a groundfish caught while fishing for groundfish under the authority of a commercial licence. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a condition of the licence authorizes or requires the return of the groundfish to the water. SOR/93-16, s. 6; SOR/93-61, s. 31; SOR/2007-20, s. 3
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — 94
94 In this part, basket drag rake means a drag rake with an apparatus attached to the rear and forward portions so as to form an enclosure; ( râteau traînant à panier ) District means a harvesting district described in Schedule XXVI; ( arrondissement ) drag rake means any gear that is towed over the ocean floor by a vessel for the purpose of collecting marine plants; ( râteau traînant ) hand rake means any gear that is moved manually over the ocean floor for the purpose of collecting marine plants; ( râteau manuel ) holdfast , in relation to a marine plant, means that portion of the marine plant by which it is attached to the ocean floor. ( pied )
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985
basket drag rake means a drag rake with an apparatus attached to the rear and forward portions so as to form an enclosure; ( râteau traînant à panier )
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985
District means a harvesting district described in Schedule XXVI; ( arrondissement )
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985
drag rake means any gear that is towed over the ocean floor by a vessel for the purpose of collecting marine plants; ( râteau traînant )
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985
hand rake means any gear that is moved manually over the ocean floor for the purpose of collecting marine plants; ( râteau manuel )
Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 — Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985
holdfast , in relation to a marine plant, means that portion of the marine plant by which it is attached to the ocean floor. ( pied )