Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations

11 (1) Every licence or permit in respect of a foreign fishing vessel is subject to the following terms and conditions:

• (a) [Repealed, SOR/85-527, s. 8]

• (b) the vessel and its crew shall engage only in the activities that are authorized by the licence or permit;

• (c) the activities authorized by the licence or permit shall be carried out only at the times and in the areas of Canadian fisheries waters or ports specified in the licence or permit;

• (d) where fishing is authorized by the licence

  • (i) the crew of the vessel shall fish only for a species of fish specified in the licence,

  • (ii) the crew of the vessel shall not catch and retain any fish of a species, size or age specified in the licence as prohibited catch and any prohibited catch shall be returned to the water, alive if possible,

  • (iii) and (iv) [Repealed, SOR/79-713, s. 8]

  • (v) the crew of the vessel shall fish only by means of fishing equipment and gear of a type specified in the licence, and

  • (vi) if a quantity of gear and equipment is specified in the licence, the crew of the vessel shall not fish with a quantity of gear and equipment that exceeds that specified quantity;

• (e) where the transporting of fish from fishing grounds is authorized by the licence

  • (i) only the species and quantities of fish specified in the licence shall be taken on board the vessel for that purpose,

  • (ii) the fish may be taken on board only from vessels of a class specified in the licence, and

  • (iii) the master of the vessel shall cause written records to be maintained on a daily basis of the fish taken on board the vessel for transportation;

• (f) and (g) [Repealed, SOR/85-527, s. 8]

• (h) the vessel shall have on board at all times during the period it is in Canadian fisheries waters equipment and gear, including communications equipment, described in the licence or permit as “required equipment”;

• (i) [Repealed, SOR/85-527, s. 8]

• (j) [Repealed, SOR/82-289, s. 1]

• (k) and (l) [Repealed, SOR/85-527, s. 8]

• (m) where the Minister requests the flag state of the vessel to carry out, from time to time, a program of sampling, observation or research in connection with fisheries in Canadian fisheries waters, the master shall comply with instructions issued to him by the authorized officials of that flag state in respect of that program;

• (n) to (t) [Repealed, SOR/85-527, s. 8]

• (u) the master or crew of the vessel shall not carry out any activity in any area of Canadian fisheries waters that is contrary to the Fisheries Act or regulations made under that Act.

(2) The master of a foreign vessel in respect of which a licence or permit has been issued shall not contravene or fail to comply with any condition of that licence or permit.