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Fishing/Selling Fish
The following is meant solely to help the reader understand the main features of primary regulations governing this activity, and not meant in any way to provide a legal interpretation.
Fisheries Act
This Act provides for licensing and regulatory control of activities associated with provincial commercial fisheries and aquaculture operations. The primary concerns are the licensing of: fish processing plants; fish buying and brokerage establishments; fishers selling their own catch; wild oyster and marine plant harvesting; non-tidal commercial fisheries: and aquaculture operations within the province of British Columbia.
Primary Contact
Ministry of Agriculture and Land
2500 Cliffe Avenue,
Courtenay, BC V9N 5M6
Tel: (250) 897-7540 (General Enquiries)
(250) 897-7542 (Commercial Fisheries)
(250) 897-7553 (Aquaculture)
Fax: (250) 334-1410
http://www.gov.bc.ca/agf/
Fish Inspection Act
This Act ensures quality and wholesomeness in the fish industry by providing the authority to regulate activities concerning the handling, processing, storing, grading, packaging, marking, transporting, marketing and inspection of fish and fish products. The regulations ensure that fish processed and sold within British Columbia have met specific requirements.
Primary Contact
Ministry of Agriculture and Land
2500 Cliffe Avenue,
Courtenay, BC V9N 5M6
Tel: (250) 897-7540 (General Enquiries)
(250) 897-7542 (Commercial Fisheries)
(250) 897-7553 (Aquaculture)
Fax: (250) 334-1410
http://www.gov.bc.ca/agf/
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