Nova
Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fishing Licence: Salmon |
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| Who Needs This
Licence? |
Anyone 13 years old
or older who wants to fish for Atlantic Salmon in provincial waters in
Nova Scotia. This includes all fresh water sources, such as rivers and
lakes. See Additional Information for
exceptions to the licence requirements for residents under 16 years of
age.
Please see the Salmon
Fishing Regulations for information
on Salmon fishing areas in Nova Scotia.
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| Issuing Department
/ Agency: |
This licence is made
available to the public through Authorized Vendors, and at Offices
of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the N.S. Nova
Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Where can you
get this Licence and / or further information? |
Authorized Vendors
(Note: not all hunting and fishing licence vendors carry Salmon Licences.)
OR
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Service Delivery Division
Business Registration Unit
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Phone: (902) 424-4467 or 424-4821
Fax: (902) 424-0660
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Office
Location:
Maritime Centre
9th Floor, Reception Area
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3K5
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 698
Halifax, NS B3J 2T9
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NOTE: The Maritime Centre is located at the
intersection of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road (the Aliant
Building at the foot of Spring Garden). |
OR
Any of the Local
or Area Offices of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources .
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| Application Process: |
Applicants must appear
in person and provide proof of age and residency to the person
issuing the licence. They then fill out the application and pay the fee
directly to the authorized vendor or office of the N.S. Department of
Natural Resources.
If all the requirements are met, the licence is issued on the spot.
This licence is valid from the date of purchase to the close of the
salmon season in the year it was purchases. (Note: the salmon season
varies from year to year, and is set by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
See Additional Information,below.)
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| Waiting Period: |
None |
| Price: (HST"
is Included) |
Resident (16 years and over): $ 36.06
Resident (Under 16 years of age): $ 11.40
Non-Resident (seasonal): $ 133.19
Non-Resident (7 Day): $ 54.26
*Harmonized Sales Tax
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| Expiry: |
This licence is good
for one season only. Once it expires, it is invalid, and you have to
buy a new one. |
| Related Requirements: |
None |
| Additional
Information: |
- Residents under the age of 13 can fish for salmon in Nova Scotia
without a licence, but they must be accompanied by an adult with a
licence. Also, the adult has to use their tags to tag the salmon.
- Residents under the age of 16 can fish for salmon in Nova Scotia
by the same rules as those under 13 (above) -- or, they can purchase
their own licence and tags for $10.00 plus HST
- Each licence fee includes a $5.00 fee that is deposited into a Sportfish
Habitat Fund to be used for volunteer projects to conserve and enhance
fish habitat and improve public access. The Fund is administered by
Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture . For more information, contact
the Inland Fisheries Division, PO Box 700, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0. Phone:
(902) 485-5056, Fax: (902) 485-4014, E-mail: InlandFish@gov.ns.ca.
- Seasons and Limits: In tidal or salt-water, which is federal
jurisdiction in Canada, seasons and bag limits vary from place to place
within the province. For more information, contact Fisheries and Oceans
Canada in Halifax at 902-426-9010 (weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.),
or the Department 24-hour phone at 1-800-565-1633, or this web site:
http://www.maritimes.dfo.ca.
- See also Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture home page at:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/
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| Legislative
Authority: |
Fisheries
and Coastal Resources Act, Chapter 25 of the Acts of 1996.
Wildlife
Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 504
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