Shellfish Regulation (B.C. Reg. 11/83)
Made 1983-01-14 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Canada · British Columbia
- Subjects
- Fisheries and aquaculture
- Keywords
- crustaceans, registration, data collection/reporting, legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, aquatic animals
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1 For the purpose of this regulation: "culture" means the rearing, improvement, development and production of shellfish; "lease" means a lease granted under the Land Act for the culture of shellfish; "licence" means a licence of occupation issued under the Land Act; "licensed area" means an area with respect to which a licence has been granted for the purpose of the culture of shellfish; "shellfish" means oysters, clams, mussels and other bivalve molluscs, in all their stages of development, and includes parts of them. Registration
2 (1) A person who engages in the business of the culture of shellfish from a lease or licensed area shall register with the Ministry of Fisheries, giving the following information: (a) name and address of the grower; (b) species cultivated, grown or harvested; (c) location of lease or licensed area; (d) legal description and size of lease or licensed area. (2) A person shall re-register annually between January 1 and January 31. (3) A person who is registered shall, on or before January 31 in each year, file an annual return for the previous calendar year with the Ministry of Fisheries in the form of the "Shellfish Production Report" contained in the Schedule. [am. B.C. Reg. 7/88, s. 1.] Schedule [en. B.C. Reg. 475/88.] Province of British Columbia Ministry of Fisheries SHELLFISH PRODUCTION REPORT (For Office Use Only) --------=-------_ -_-_----1 Page ..... of .....pages SPECIES CULTURED: ............................................. (Note: a separate production report Full NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ..........[year] Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec BFAC#.... file:///D/HTML/bc26208.htm[14.01.2025 19:41:23] Fisheries Act -- SHELLFISH REGULATION must be completed for each species Time: ................................................................................. cultured.) PartTime: ................................................................................. HARVESTED SHELLSTOCK SEED SHELLSTOCK (Do Not Include Seed Harvested Under Picking Permit) Lot Gallons Value Dozens Value Shell Value Total Units 2 Units Set Units Sold1 Set Value (lbs) Value 1 Produced W/H Purchased1 Year Number Year ($) Number Type Number Type Type
1 Indicate the number and type of cultch (vexar bags, tubes, singles, etc.)
2 Indicate whether from: hatchery/setting tank (H); or from wild set collection (W) ----- - Note: Seed shellstock information should be reported as totals for all lots listed in the left column of this form. I have examined this report and the statements made are to the best of my knowledge correct. ........................................................Signature [Provisions of the Fisheries Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 149, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 26] file:///D/HTML/bc26208.htm[14.01.2025 19:41:23]