C-61.1, r. 7 - Regulation respecting aquaculture and the sale of fish

Section 4 Disposition versions

2017-07-27

4. In the aquaculture areas listed in Column II of Schedule I, only the activities provided for in Column III may be carried out in respect of the species or classes of live fish listed in Column I, under such conditions as are set out in Column IV.

Live rainbow trout may be transported for biological tests in any aquaculture area, but shall be killed immediatelly after such tests.

Live American eels, brown or yellow bullheads or stonecats, catfish or common carp caught under a commercial fishing licence may be transported in any aquaculture area if they are being transported to a processing plant or to consumer markets.

Live baitfish may be transported and kept in captivity in aquaculture areas or parts thereof, where their use as live baitfish therein is provided for in section 15 of the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990 (SOR/90-214).

In addition, the transport in transit of live fish to be exported outside Québec or to be imported to a aquaculture area where aquaculture activities listed in Schedule I are permitted in respect of fish of a species provided for in that Schedule is authorized in all of the areas.

Despite the preceding paragraphs, aquarium fish-keeping, production, keeping in captivity, breeding, stocking, transport, sale and purchase of live fish listed in Schedule IV are prohibited in all aquaculture areas; that prohibition also applies to diploid and triploid forms, gametes, live eggs and hybrids of those fish.

O.C. 1302-94, s. 4; O.C. 706-97, s. 1; O.C. 1142-2003, s. 2; O.C. 222-2012, ss. 4 and 5; O.C. 662-2017, s. 1.

2012-09-01

4. In the aquaculture areas listed in Column II of Schedule I, only the activities provided for in Column III may be carried out in respect of the species or classes of fish listed in Column I, under such conditions as are set out in Column IV.

Rainbow trout may be transported for biological tests in any aquaculture area, but shall be killed immediatelly after such tests.

Live American eels, brown or yellow bullheads or stonecats, catfish or carp caught under a commercial fishing licence may be transported in any aquaculture area if they are being transported to a processing plant or to consumer markets.

Live baitfish may be transported and kept in captivity in aquaculture areas or parts thereof, where their use as live baitfish therein is provided for in section 15 of the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990 (SOR/90-214).

In addition, the transport in transit of live fish to be exported outside Québec or to be imported to a aquaculture area where aquaculture activities listed in Schedule I are permitted in respect of fish of a species provided for in that Schedule is authorized in all of the areas.

Aquarium fish-keeping, production, keeping in captivity, breeding, stocking, transport, sale and purchase of live fish listed in Schedule IV are prohibited in all aquaculture areas; that prohibition also applies to diploid and triploid forms, gametes, live eggs and hybrids of those fish.

O.C. 1302-94, s. 4; O.C. 706-97, s. 1; O.C. 1142-2003, s. 2; O.C. 222-2012, ss. 4 and 5.