HC is responsible for assessing the human health and safety of products derived through biotechnology including foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and pest control products. You can find out more on this topic by going directly the Novel Food and Ingredients of the department's Web site. All licensing information, including fisheries openings and closures, can be obtained by contacting the relevant Fisheries and Oceans Canada regional office. Click here to see the list of regional offices and obtain more information. Licenses to buy and process fish and seafood products as well as engage in commercial aquaculture are the responsibility of each respective province.
Aquaculture leasing in Prince Edward Island is the sole exception.
Please contact your provincial government for detailed licensing requirements and procedures. To obtain information regarding the licensing of commercial fishing vessels, please contact the Fisheries and Oceans Canada licensing office nearest you. Click here to see the list of regional offices. For pleasure craft licensing, contact the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. The service is free and mandatory for all Canadian pleasure craft up to 15 gross tons equipped with a motor of 7.5 kW or more.