Nova
Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fishing Licence: General Species |
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Who Needs This
Licence? |
Fresh-water fishing: Anyone
16 years old or older who wants to fish for any species of fish in provincial
waters in Nova Scotia. This includes all fresh water sources, such
as rivers and lakes.
Please see the Nova
Scotia Angler's Handbook for information on fees, bag limits, season
dates and size limits. Please see Sportfishing, for information winter angling opportunities.
Anyone under the age of 16, either resident or non-resident, can
fish provincial waters in Nova Scotia without a licence. (Note that
there are special rules governing the fishing of salmon by people under
16; see Fishing Licence: Salmon, "Additional
Information").
Note: This licence is not valid for salmon; see Fishing
Licence: Salmon
Salt-water fishing: You do not need a licence to fish in
tidal or salt water in Nova Scotia. However, you must respect
Canadian federal fishing seasons and bag limits. See Additional
Information, below.
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Issuing Department
/ Agency: |
This licence is made
available to the public through nearly 700 Authorized Vendors, and at Offices
of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the N.S. Department
of Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Where can you get this Licence and / or further information? |
Authorized vendors (including most sporting goods stores)
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Any Access
Nova Scotia Centre
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) 424-4633
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Office
Location:
Maritime Centre
9th Floor, Reception Area
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3K5
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1529
Halifax, NS B3J 2Y4
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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 provide proof of age and residency to the person
issuing the licence and pay the fee directly to the authorized vendor
or government office. It is not necessary for applicants to appear
in person. Licences may be purchased by a third party as long
as they provide the name, address, date of birth and correct fee of
the person requesting the licence. It is the responsibility of
the license holder to sign the license to make it valid.
It is the sole responsibility of the vendors to fill out the required
information on the licence. If the requirements are met the licence
is issued. Season licences become effective April 1 of a given year,
and remain valid until March 31 of the following year.
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Waiting Period: |
None |
Price: (HST*
is included) |
Resident: $ 23.71
Resident Senior (65 years and above) : $ 5.65
Non-Resident (seasonal): $ 53.79
Non-Resident (7 Day): $ 29.72
One-Day Licence: $11.67
*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: |
- Each licence fee, except the Resident Senior, 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 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.
- See also Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture home page at:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/fish/
- 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.dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
- Fishing in Canadian National Parks requires a transferable National
Parks Fishing Licence, which is available in park offices. For
more information on National Parks see the National Parks website
at:
http://www.parkscanada.gc.ca/
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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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