Regulating Provincial Fisheries

Act: Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14
Regulation: Alberta Fishery Regulations, SOR/98-246; British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, SOR/96-137; Saskatchewan Fishery Regulations, 1995, SOR/95-233; Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987, SOR/87-509; Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989, SOR/89-93; Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990, SOR/90-214; Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations, SOR/93-55; Newfoundland Fishery Regulations, SOR/78-443; Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 847; Yukon Territory Fishery Regulations, C.R.C. c. 854; Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985, SOR/86-21; Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993, SOR/93-54.

To Whom Does This Apply?

Anyone fishing in any provinces or territories of Canada.

Summary

The Fisheries Act governs fisheries resources and their habitats, and sets out the rules for day-to-day conservation and management or related penalties.

Related regulations set out the rules for managing, controlling and assigning of fishery resources using tools such as close times, quotas, and equipment restrictions. This includes rules for both inland waters and coastal waters, if applicable.

The regulations listed above are somewhat similar but they do carry certain variations and users should contact the Department of Fisheries and Oceans office below for more specific information.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Quebec Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Director
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Station 14-E-241
Centennial Towers
200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0E6
Telephone: 613-998-5495
Fax: 613-990-2811
TTY (hearing impaired): 613-941-6517
E-mail: matteB@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/home-accueil_e.htm
Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday (Eastern time).