National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1120)
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Regulations are current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2010-06-17. Previous Versions
8. (1) A superintendent or park warden who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person who is the holder of a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement has violated these Regulations may suspend and take possession of the fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement, as the case may be, held by that person.
(2) Where a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement has been suspended pursuant to subsection (1), the suspension shall be cancelled and the fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement shall be revalidated and returned to the person to whom it was issued
(a) after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the suspension unless before that time proceedings have been instituted in respect of the alleged violation for which the fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement was suspended; or
(b) after that person is acquitted of the alleged violation for which the fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement was suspended.
(3) Where a person who is the holder of a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement has been convicted of a violation of these Regulations, any fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement held by that person shall be cancelled.
(4) Where a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement has been suspended pursuant to subsection (1), the person to whom it was issued shall not obtain or be in possession of any other of those documents at any time during the period of suspension.
(5) Where a fishing permit, salmon licence, soft-shell clam permit or lake trout endorsement is cancelled pursuant to subsection (3), the person to whom it was issued shall not obtain or be in possession of any other of those documents at any time during the period of one year following the date of cancellation.
- SOR/80-51, s. 4;
- SOR/86-378, s. 7;
- SOR/90-4, s. 38(F);
- SOR/93-33, s. 34(E);
- SOR/94-314, s. 5;
- SOR/96-245, s. 7;
- SOR/99-352, s. 10;
- SOR/2003-54, ss. 14, 80, 81(F), 82(F).
OPEN SEASONS
9. (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 20, the open season in each year in park waters set out in Column I of an item of Schedule II for the species of fish set out in Column II of that item is the period set out in Column III of that item inclusive of the opening and closing dates.
(2) No person shall fish for any species of fish in a park except in park waters set out in Column I of an item of Schedule II for the species of fish set out in Column II of that item and during the open season for fish of that species set out in Column III of that item.
(3) Where the first day of an open season falls on a Sunday or Monday in any year, the open season shall begin on the Saturday immediately preceding that Sunday or Monday.
(4) Where the last day of an open season falls on a Friday or Saturday in any year, the open season shall end on the Sunday immediately following that Friday or Saturday.
CATCH AND POSSESSION LIMITS
10. (1) No person shall, on any day, catch in the park waters set out in column I of an item of Part I of Schedule III, a number of fish of a species set out in column II of that item, or retain a number of fish of that species
(a) in excess of the daily catch and possession limit set out in column III of that item; or
(b) of an overall length in excess of or less than, as the case may be, the overall length, if any, set out in column III of that item.
(2) No person shall at any time have in possession within the boundaries of a park set out in column I of an item of Part I of Schedule III a number of fish of a species set out in column II of that item
(a) in excess of the daily catch and possession limit set out in column III of that item; or
(b) of an overall length in excess of or less than, as the case may be, the overall length, if any, set out in column III of that item.
- SOR/80-51, s. 5(F);
- SOR/93-33, s. 5(F);
- SOR/94-314, s. 6;
- SOR/96-245, s. 8.
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