Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007

1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

angling

angling means fishing with a line that is held in the hand or attached to a rod that is held in the hand or closely attended. (à la ligne)

artificial fly

artificial fly means a hook dressed with silk, wool, fur, feathers or other similar organic or non-organic material that is used to catch fish when angling and includes wet flies, dry flies and streamer flies but does not include an artificial lure or organic bait. (mouche artificielle)

artificial lure

artificial lure means a spoon, plug, jig or other device that is designed to catch fish when angling. (leurre artificiel)

baitfish

baitfish means a fish of a species native to Ontario that is set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1. (poisson-appât)

barbless hook

barbless hook means a hook without barbs or a hook that has barbs that are compressed so as to be in complete contact with the shaft of the hook. (hameçon sans ardillon)

border waters area

border waters area[Repealed, SOR/2017-195, s. 1]

fisheries management zone

fisheries management zone or zone means a subdivision of the waters of Ontario as shown in the Regulation Plans of Fisheries Management Zones filed on December 5, 2013 in the Office of the Surveyor General of Ontario. (zone de gestion des pêches ou zone)

hook

hook means a single or multiple-pointed hook on a common shaft but does not include a snagger. (hameçon)

invasive fish

invasive fish[Repealed, SOR/2015-121, s. 37]

invasive species

invasive species means a species that is set out, in respect of Ontario, in Part 2 of the schedule to the Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations. (espèce envahissante)

licence

licence means

• (a) a licence or permit issued under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, Statutes of Ontario 1997, c. 41 or a document or thing deemed to be a licence under that Act;

• (b) a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations; or

• (c) a licence issued under these Regulations. (permis)

livewell

livewell means a compartment designed to keep fish alive that is attached to or forms part of a fishing vessel, has the capacity for water exchange and aeration and contains no less than 46 L of water. (vivier)

plant-based bait

plant-based bait means either

• (a) bait that is made exclusively from plants; or

• (b) bait that is made primarily from plants if the following conditions are met:

  • (i) it does not contain visible pieces of fish, animal parts or animal ingredients;

  • (ii) it does not have natural or artificial meat or fish flavouring; and

  • (iii) any poultry eggs that are incorporated are used as a binding agent. (appât d’origine végétale)

pound net

pound net means an impounding net whose top is not covered by netting. (parc en filet)

provincial Minister

provincial Minister means the Minister of Natural Resources for Ontario. (ministre provincial)

resident

resident means a person whose residence is in Canada and who has resided in Canada for a period of at least 6 months during the 12 months immediately before the day on which that residence becomes material for the purposes of these Regulations. (résident)

seine net

seine net means a net, the ends of which are brought together or hauled ashore, and includes a bar seine, beach seine, drag seine, purse seine or other similar type of net. (senne)

snagger

snagger means an instrument that is designed for the purpose of hooking or piercing a fish in any part of the body other than the mouth. (croc)

spear gun

spear gun includes any device, other than a bow, that is capable of propelling a spear. (fusil à harpon)

specially protected fish

specially protected fish means a fish of a species set out in Part 4 of Schedule 1. (spécialement protégé)

sport fishing

sport fishing means the catching of fish for non-commercial purposes. (pêche sportive)

spring gaff

spring gaff means a spring-operated device for impaling or hooking a fish and includes spring-loaded hooks that are triggered when a fish bites the bait. (gaffe à ressort)

stringer

stringer means a string or metal line on which fish are strung. (chaîne ou corde à poissons)

trolling

trolling means angling by trailing lures or bait behind a fishing vessel that is in constant forward motion. (pêche à la traine)

(2) For the purposes of determining the size of a fish, a fish shall be measured from the tip of the head with the jaws closed to the tip of the tail with the lobes compressed so as to give the maximum possible measurement.

(3) A reference in these Regulations to a species or group of species of fish by its common name as set out in column 1 of Part 1, 2 or 4 of Schedule 1 is a reference to the species or group of species of fish whose scientific name is set out in column 2.