Angling Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC.180/02)

PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to May 11, 2013. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations. If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4291 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca 1 CHAPTER W-4.1 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT ANGLING REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 28 of the Wildlife Conservation Act R.S.P.E.I. 1998, Cap. W-4.1, Council made the following regulations: 1. In these regulations (a) “Act” means the Wildlife Conservation Act R.S.P.E.I. 1998, Cap. W-4.1; (b) “chumming” means the use of any material to attract fish to a location; (c) “litter” as a verb, means to discard trash, garbage, rubbish or any other objects, and, as a noun, means trash, garbage or other objects so discarded; (d) “perch” means the species of perch known as white perch having the scientific name Morone americana; (e) “salmon” means the species of Atlantic salmon having the scientific name Salmo salar; (f) “trout” means the species of trout known as (i) Arctic char having the scientific name Salvelinus alpinus, (ii) brook trout having the scientific name Salvelinus fontinalis, (iii) brown trout having the scientific name Salmo trutta, (iv) rainbow trout having the scientific name Oncorhynchus mykiss. (EC180/02; 169/09) LICENSES 2. The Minister may issue angling licenses for trout, perch and salmon, and collect the fees for such licenses, as set out in the Schedule to these regulations. (EC180/02; 169/09) ICE FISHING 3. No person shall, when angling for trout or perch through ice, (a) leave any shelter materials unattended; (b) use shacks for the purpose of angling; or (c) leave holes cut in the ice unless marked with a spruce bough or some other appropriate natural vegetation. Definitions Act chumming litter perch salmon trout License seller Angling through ice 2 Cap. W-4.1 Wildlife Conservation Act Updated 2013 Angling Regulations 2 GENERAL PROHIBITIONS 4. No person shall (a) damage or obstruct (i) any fish-way, (ii) any device used to monitor fish passage, or (iii) any device used by fish to pass over or around any obstruction; (b) do anything to stop or hinder fish (i) from entering or passing any fish-way, or (ii) from surmounting any obstacle or leap; (c) angle for or attempt to catch fish in any manner in any fish-way; (d) catch or attempt to catch trout or salmon by means of chumming; (e) while angling, be in possession of or retain trout unless it is immediately killed or released into the water; (f) sell, possess or use fish eggs as bait for angling; or (g) litter while angling. 5. These regulations do not apply to licensed private fishing preserves. (EC180/02; 169/09) Prohibition Exception Updated 2013 Wildlife Conservation Act Cap. W-4.1 3 Angling Regulations 3 SCHEDULE LICENSE FEES LICENSE FEES (HST Not Included) 1. ANGLING FOR TROUT AND PERCH (i) Resident or non-resident (19 to 59 years of age) $10.00 (ii) Family (5 days), Available May 1 5.00 (iii) Courtesy resident (16 to 18 years of age and 60 years of age or older) Free 2. SALMON FLY FISHING (i) Resident $10.00 (ii) Non-resident 10.00 3. For the purpose of clause 1(ii), “family” includes the license bearer’s spouse and dependants. 4. All persons applying for a salmon fly fishing license must also have an angling license or be exempt under the Act. (EC180/02; 461/05; 275/07; 169/09; 304/13) family includes Salmon license requirements