Fisheries and Oceans Canada is proposing to amend the Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993 and the Fishery (General) Regulations.  These amendments will update and expand the schedule of ticketable provisions in the Fishery (General) Regulations and create a schedule of ticketable provisions for the Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993.  Consultations on these amendments took place during the spring and summer of 2004.  A summary report is available below.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to the increased use of tickets as an enforcement tool.  Currently, when a Fishery Officer encounters an individual/corporation committing an offence under most provisions of the Fishery (General) Regulations or under the Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993 and the officer determines that a charge is warranted, he/she must issue an appearance notice compelling the accused to appear before a Provincial Court judge.  Tickets will provide an alternative to appearance notices and will also allow individuals/corporations the option of entering a guilty plea without spending the time and money necessary to attend court.  Tickets have been used in British Columbia recreational fisheries for many years.

Information:

• Consultation Summary (word) or (pdf)

For more information contact: 

Chris Manore
Regulations Officer
Conservation and Protection, Fisheries Management
200 - 401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC  V6C 3S4
Telephone:  (604) 666-5551