Fishery (General) Regulations

6 (1) Where a close time, fishing quota or limit on the size or weight of fish is fixed in respect of an area under any of the Regulations listed in subsection 3(4), the Regional Director-General may, by order, vary that close time, fishing quota or limit in respect of that area or any portion of that area.

(2) Where a close time or fishing quota for herring or salmon fishing is fixed in respect of an area by the Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993, a fishery officer may, by order, vary that close time or fishing quota in respect of that area or any portion of that area.

(3) Where a close time, fishing quota or limit on the size or weight of fish is fixed in respect of an area of non-tidal waters for any species of fish other than salmon under the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996, the director responsible for fisheries management in the Ministry responsible for fisheries in the government of British Columbia may, by order, vary that close time, fishing quota or limit in respect of that area or any portion of that area.

(4) Where any close time, fishing quota or limit on the size or weight of fish is fixed in respect of an area of non-tidal waters for any species of fish other than salmon under the Yukon Territory Fishery Regulations, the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Branch of the Department of Renewable Resources for the Yukon Territory may, by order, vary that close time, fishing quota or limit in respect of that area or any portion of that area.

(5) Where a close time, fishing quota or limit on the size or weight of fish is fixed in respect of an area of the province of New Brunswick under the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations, the director responsible for fisheries management in the Ministry responsible for fisheries in the government of New Brunswick may, by order, vary that close time, fishing quota or limit in respect of that area or any portion of that area for any species of fish listed in Appendix A of the Canada-New Brunswick Memorandum of Understanding on Recreational Fisheries, dated June 18, 2001, as amended from time to time.