Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations (SOR/78-443)
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Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2010-08-03. Previous Versions
63.1 A fishery officer may direct that any fishing gear set in a berth contrary to these Regulations be removed forthwith.
- SOR/81-731, s. 6;
- SOR/93-63, s. 10(F).
63.2 No person shall fail to remove forthwith any fishing gear from a berth when directed to do so by a fishery officer.
- SOR/81-731, s. 6;
- SOR/93-63, s. 10(F).
PART II
SALMON, CHAR AND TROUT FISHING (COASTAL WATERS OF LABRADOR)
64. In this Part,
- “food fishing”
“food fishing” means catching fish for personal consumption but not for sale or barter; (pêche de consommation)
- “native”
“native” means any Inuit or Indian; (autochtone)
- “Northern Labrador”
“Northern Labrador” means that portion of the Labrador coast north of Cape Rouge in Byron Bay; (nord du Labrador)
- “Southern Labrador”
“Southern Labrador” means that portion of the Labrador coast south of Cape Rouge in Byron Bay. (sud du Labrador)
Salmon, Char and Trout Fishing (Northern Labrador)
65. [Repealed, SOR/86-23, s. 9]
66. No person shall fish for char or trout in the coastal waters of Northern Labrador by any means other than a gill net or by angling.
- SOR/86-23, s. 9.
67. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall fish for char or trout in the coastal waters of Northern Labrador by means of gill nets unless he is the holder of a commercial char fishing licence or a char food fishing licence.
(2) A person who holds a commercial salmon fishing licence issued under the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 to fish for salmon in the coastal waters of Northern Labrador may, during the open season for char and trout, fish under the authority of that licence for char and trout in the coastal waters of Northern Labrador from Cape Rouge to Davis Inlet.
(3) The fees for each licence referred to in subsection (1) is five dollars.
- SOR/86-23, s. 10.
68. (1) No person shall fish for char or trout by means of a gill net, the meshes of which are less than 127 mm extension measure, in the coastal waters of Northern Labrador from Cape Rouge to Davis Inlet.
(2) No person shall fish for char or trout by means of a gill net, the meshes of which are less than 114 mm extension measure, in the coastal waters of Northern Labrador, north of Davis Inlet.
- SOR/80-435, s. 20.
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