Vol. 139, No. 19 — September 21, 2005

Registration
SOR/2005-269 August 31, 2005

FISHERIES ACT

Regulations Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990 and Certain Other Fisheries Regulations

P.C. 2005-1515 August 31, 2005

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to subsection 36(5) and section 43 (see footnote a) of the Fisheries Act, hereby makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990 and Certain Other Fisheries Regulations.

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE QUEBEC FISHERY REGULATIONS, 1990 AND CERTAIN OTHER FISHERIES REGULATIONS

QUEBEC FISHERY REGULATIONS, 1990

1. (1) The definition "Société" in subsection 2(1) of the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990 (see footnote 1) is repealed.

(2) Paragraph (b) of the definition "Minister" in subsection 2(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(b) in all other cases, the Minister of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks of Quebec or the Associate Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks for Quebec; (ministre)

(3) Subsection 2(1) of the Regulations is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"Director" means a person who works in the Wildlife Sector of the Ministry, and who occupies a managerial position with respect to fisheries; (directeur)

"Ministry" means the Ministry of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks of Quebec; (ministère)

2. (1) Subsection 4(3) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(3) The Minister may vary any close time fixed by the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations in respect of species of fish or waters referred to in subsection 3(1) so that the variation applies to all of the waters or to any portion of them.

(2) Paragraph 4(4)(d) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(d) transmitting or posting the notice by electronic means;

3. (1) Subparagraph 5(2)(c.1)(ii) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(2) Subparagraph 5(2)(c.2)(ii) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(3) Paragraph 5(2)(h) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(h) a resident under 18 years of age who is engaged in sport fishing, for species other than anadromous Atlantic salmon, and who is in possession of a certificate attesting to the resident's participation in the Quebec Wildlife Foundation program "Pêche en herbe" or in the Ministry program "Relève à la pêche".

4. (1) Subsection 13(2) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(2) Subject to subsection (3), every person who catches and retains an anadromous Atlantic salmon shall immediately detach a valid tag issued with the person's licence and affix it to the fish in the sequence in which it is attached to the licence.

(2) Paragraph 13(4)(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(b) it can be affixed, in the manner indicated in subsection (2), to the fish that has been caught and retained.

5. (1) Subsection 15(3) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(3) A person may have dead fish, other than fish of a species set out in Schedule XXVIII, in the person's possession on the waters of Area 7 or 21 or in the portions of Areas 1, 2, 3, 15, 18, 19, 26 and 27 lying on any of Highways 20, 40, 132 (except for the trunk part of Highway 132 between Sainte-Flavie and Matapédia) and 138, or lying between one of those highways and the waters of Area 7 or 21, for use as bait in those waters.

(2) The portion of subsection 15(4) of the Regulations before the table is replaced by the following:

(4) A person may have dead smelt in their possession from December 1 to April 24, in Areas 17 and 28, and may use the dead smelt as bait

(a) in the waters of Area 17 during that period; and

(b) in the waters of Area 28 referred to in the table to this subsection, from December 1 to April 15.

6. The portion of items 5, 8 and 10.02 of the table to section 30 of the Regulations in column I is replaced by the following:

Item	Column I Waters
5.	Areas 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 28 and 29
8.	Areas 15, 26 and 27 except for the part referred to in item 9
10.02	The waters in Area 21 located to the east of the Saguenay River and within 1 km of Areas 18, 19, 20 and 27 and the islands and islets located in these Areas

7. Subsection 35(4) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(4) For the purposes of subsections (1) to (3), fish caught and retained or, in the case of anadromous Atlantic salmon, caught and released, by a person referred to in paragraph 5(2)(c.1), (c.2) or (d) shall be counted as fish caught by the holder of the licence.

8. Section 40 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

40. No person shall catch and retain, or have in the person's possession,

(a) an ouananiche measuring less than 40 cm in length taken from the waters of Lake Memphremagog or from the waters of the hydrographic basin of Lake Saint-Jean including the Petite Décharge (48°32'N., 71°37'W.) and the Grande Décharge (48°36'N., 71°40'W.) located upstream from Highway 169, excluding the following waters: Duhamel Lake (49°57'N., 70°54'W.), l'Aventure Lake (50°00'N., 70°52'W.), the Manouane River from the point at 49°56'50"N., 70°45'38"W. to its mouth and the Little Manouane River from the point at 50°06'08"N., 70°52'35"W. to its mouth;

(b) a muskellunge measuring less than 104 cm in length taken from the waters of the St. Lawrence River, Lake Saint-François, Lake Saint-Louis, the Lachine Rapids, the de La Prairie Basin, the des Mille-Îles River, the des Prairies River, Lake des Deux-Montagnes, the portion of the Ottawa River situated in Area 8, or from the waters of Area 25;

(c) a lake trout measuring

(d) a pickerel measuring

(e) a yellow perch measuring less than 16.5 cm in length taken from the waters of the St. Lawrence River or Lake Saint-Pierre lying between the downstream side of the power transmission lines of the Hydro-Québec hydroelectric power station located in Tracy and the downstream side of the Laviolette bridge.

9. Item 2 of Part II of Schedule I to the Regulations is repealed.

10. The portion of subitem 21(2) of Part IV of Schedule I to the Regulations in column I is replaced by the following:

Item	Column I Name and Position
21.	(2) That part between a straight line joining the boundary separating York and Douglas Townships (48°46'17"N., 64°27'06"W.) and the mouth of Bazire Creek (48°46'32"N., 64°34'50"W.)

11. Part II of Schedule IV to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 2:

Item	Column I Territory	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Close Time
3.	Mont-Mégantic National Park	All species	0	April 1 to March 31

12. Item 9 of Part III of Schedule VII to the Regulations is repealed.

13. Item 38 of Part III of Schedule X to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subitem (5):

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Territory	Column III Species	Column IV Close Time
38.	(6) that part between the bridge (46°12'N., 75°40'W.) upstream from des Sables Lake and the des Cèdres dam at Notre-Dame-du-Laus (46°06'N., 75°39'W.)		(a) Bass	(a) December 1 to June 22
			(b) Pike, walleye	(b) From December 1 to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
			(c) Muskellunge	(c) From December 1 to Thursday, June 15 or the Thursday closest to that date
			(d) Char, ouananiche, lake trout, trout	(d) From Monday, September 15 or the closest Monday to that date to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
			(e) Other species	(e) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April

14. The portion of paragraph 44(1)(g) of the French version of Part III of Schedule X to the Regulations in column IV is replaced by the following:

Article	Colonne IV Période de fermeture
44.(1)	g) Du deuxième lundi de septembre au jeudi veille du quatrième vendredi d'avril

15. The portion of subitem 36(1) of Part III of Schedule XI to the Regulations in column I is replaced by the following:

Item	Column I Name and Position
36.	(1) that part between the bridge on Highway 117 at Lac-des-Écorces (46°33'25"N., 75°21'55"W.) and the bridge on the road to Four-Fourches (46°35'N., 75°18'W.) at Beaux-Rivages

16. The portion of paragraph 20.3(b) of the French version of Part VI of Schedule XII to the Regulations in column III is replaced by the following:

Article	Colonne III Contingent
20.3	b) Même que pour la zone 12 selon la partie I

17. The portion of paragraph 10(a) of the French version of Part VI of Schedule XIII to the Regulations in column IV is replaced by the following:

Article	Colonne IV Période de fermeture
10.	a) Du lundi 15 septembre ou de celui le plus proche de cette date au jeudi veille du quatrième vendredi de mai

18. The title of Schedule XV to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

SPORT FISHING IN AREAS 15, 26 AND 27

19. Part I of Schedule XV to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

PART I

Close Times and Fishing Quotas for Species in the Waters of Areas 15, 26 and 27, Except in the Waters Referred to in Parts II, IV and VI and, in the Case of Close Times, in the Waters Referred to in Parts III and V

Item	Column I Territory	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Close Time
1.	Area 15	(a) Bass	(a) 6 in all	(a) From December 1 to Thursday, June 15 or the Thursday closest to that date
		(b) Pike	(b) 6 in all	(b) From December 1 to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
		(c) Walleye	(c) 6 in all	(c) From December 1 to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
		(d) Sturgeon	(d) 1 in all	(d) November 1 to June 14
		(e) Muskellunge	(e) 2	(e) From December 1 to Thursday, June 15 or the Thursday closest to that date
		(f) Char	(f) 15 in all	(f) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(g) Atlantic tomcod	(g) N/A	(g) April 1 to December 25
		(h) Ouananiche	(h) 3	(h) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(i) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(i) 1	(i) September 1 to May 31
		(j) Lake trout	(j) 2 in all	(j) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to June 30
		(k) Trout	(k) 5 in all	(k) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(l) Other species	(l) N/A	(l) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
2.	Area 26	(a) Bass	(a) 6 in all	(a) From December 1 to Thursday, June 15 or the Thursday closest to that date
		(b) Pike	(b) 6 in all	(b) From December 1 to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
		(c) Walleye	(c) 6 in all	(c) From December 1 to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
		(d) Sturgeon	(d) 1 in all	(d) November 1 to June 14
		(e) Muskellunge	(e) 2	(e) From December 1 to Thursday, June 15 or the Thursday closest to that date
		(f) Char	(f) 15 in all	(f) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(g) Atlantic tomcod	(g) N/A	(g) April 1 to December 25
		(h) Ouananiche	(h) 3	(h) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(i) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(i) 1	(i) September 1 to May 31
		(j) Lake trout	(j) 2 in all	(j) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to June 30
		(k) Trout	(k) 5 in all	(k) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(l) Other species	(l) N/A	(l) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
3.	Area 27	(a) Bass	(a) 6 in all	(a) From December 1 to Thursday, June 15 or the Thursday closest to that date
		(b) Pike	(b) 6 in all	(b) From December 1 to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
		(c) Walleye	(c) 6 in all	(c) From December 1 to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
		(d) Sturgeon	(d) 1 in all	(d) November 1 to June 14
		(e) Muskellunge	(e) 2	(e) From December 1 to Thursday, June 15 or the Thursday closest to that date
		(f) Char	(f) 15 in all	(f) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(g) Atlantic tomcod	(g) N/A	(g) April 1 to December 25
		(h) Ouananiche	(h) 3	(h) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(i) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(i) 1	(i) September 1 to May 31
		(j) Lake trout	(j) 2 in all	(j) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to June 30
		(k) Trout	(k) 5 in all	(k) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(l) Other species	(l) N/A	(l) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April

20. Part II of Schedule XV to the Regulations is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

Item	Column I Territory	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Close Time
4.1	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	(a) Char	(a) 15 in all	(a) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
11.1	Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park	(a) Char	(a) 15 in all	(a) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
14.1	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	(a) Char	(a) 20 in all	(a) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
18.1	des Martres Z.E.C.	(a) Char	(a) 20 in all	(a) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May

21. The portion of item 26 of the French version of Part III of Schedule XV to the Regulations in column I is replaced by the following:

Article	Colonne I Nom et position
26.	Cenelles, Rivière aux (46°53'N., 73°40'O.) La partie comprise entre le réservoir Taureau (46°46'N., 73°50'O.) et le lac Gayot (46°54'N., 73°40'O.) Canton Créguy

22. The portion of item 139 of Part III of Schedule XV to the Regulations in column I is replaced by the following:

Item	Column I Name and Position
139.	Plat Lake (47°11'N., 72°09'W.) La Salle Township

23. Items 42, 43, 87 and 140 of Part III of Schedule XV to the Regulations are repealed.

24. Part III of Schedule XV to the Regulations is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Territory	Column III Species	Column IV Close Time
2.	Adrien Lake (47°49'N., 70°16'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
5.1	Apolite, Lake (48°07'N., 70°09'W.)		All species	April 1 to March 31
7.1	Baie des Rochers Lake (47°56'N., 70°39'W.) Callières Township		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
10.1	Little Bataram Lake (47°54'N., 70°06'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
10.2	Bazile Lake (47°59'N., 70°23'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
13.1	des Bonnes Gens Lake (47°45'N., 70°27'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
21.	Caribou Lake (47°53'N., 70°05'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
25.1	Little des Castors Lake (No. 1) (47°48'N., 70°17'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
25.2	Little des Castors Lake (No. 2) (47°48'N., 70°17'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
40.1	Croche Lake (48°04'N., 70°11'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
48.	Deschênes Lake (47°57'N., 70°04'W.) Chauveau Township		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
63.1	Escarpé Lake (48°07'N., 70°08'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
70.1	des Foins Lake (48°00'N., 70°21'W.) Périgny Township		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
73.1	François, Lake (48°06'N., 69°50'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
75.1	Gagouette Creek That part between its mouth in Nairne Lake and the bridge lying on Range 2 (Miscoutine) of the municipality of Sainte-Agnès		All species	April 1 to March 31
80.1	du Gouffre Lake (47°54'N., 70°11'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
81.1	de la Grosse Lake (48°00'N., 70°21'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
84.	d'en Haut Lake (47°58'N., 70°23'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
86.1	Little des Îles Lake (47°58'N., 70°09'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
95.1	Laurent Lake (47°59'N., 70°08'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
100.	de la Ligne Lake (48°07'N., 69°50'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
101.1	Louis Lake (47°59'N., 69°52'W.) Callières Township		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
107.1	Malbaie Lake (48°06'N., 69°47'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
109.1	des Marécages Lake (47°55'N., 70°40'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
116.1	McLagan Lake (47°59'N., 70°11'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
132.1	Nairne Lake (47°41'N., 70°21'W.) De Sales Township		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
132.2	Nancy Lake (47°53'N., 70°06'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
133.1	à Nicolas Lake (48°08'N., 69°52'W.) Saguenay Township		All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the second Friday in May
133.2	Little à Nicolas Lake (48°08'N., 69°51'W.) Saguenay Township		All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the second Friday in May
135.	Onésime Lake (48°00'N., 70°12'W.) Sagard Township		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
135.1	des Pensées Lake (48°05'N., 69°50'W.) Saguenay Township		All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the second Friday in May
153.1	Saint-Antoine Lake (47°32'N., 70°14'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
156.1	Sainte-Marie Lake (47°41'N., 70°17'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
166.1	de la Tente Lake (1st) (47°54'N., 70°10'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
168.1	du Tonnerre Lake (47°47'N., 70°26'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
177.1	Vano Lake (48°04'N., 70°11'W.)		All species	From the second Monday in September to December 19 and from April 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April

25. Item 2 of Part IV of Schedule XV to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Autho- rized Gear	Column V Close Time
2.	du Gouffre River
	(1) that part between its mouth and the bridge on Highway 138	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to June 14
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From September 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(2) that part between the bridge on Highway 138 and the distance signs lying 1.5 km downstream from the bridge at the point 47°38'52"N., 70°27'50"W. at the northern tip of De Sales Township	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to June 14
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From September 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(3) that part between the distance signs located 1.5 km downstream from the bridge lying at the point 47°38'52"N., 70°27'50"W. at the northern tip of De Sales Township and that bridge	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to June 14
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From July 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(4) that part between the bridge lying at the northern tip of Range 7 of De Sales Township (47°38'52"N., 70°27'50"W.) and the mouth of the du Gouffre Sud-Ouest River (47°39'18"N., 70°26'32"W.)	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to June 14
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From July 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(5) that part between the mouth of the du Gouffre Sud-Ouest River (47°39'18"N., 70°26'32"W.) and the falls lying at the point 47°45'15"N., 70°33'05"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to June 14
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From September 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(6) the Bras du Nord-Ouest River, that part between its confluence with the du Gouffre River and the dam lying at the point 47°26'24"N., 70°32'22"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From September 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(7) Le Gros Bras River, that part between its confluence with the du Gouffre River and the bridge lying at the point 47°34'55"N., 70°33'10"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From September 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(8) the de la Mare River, that part between its confluence with the du Gouffre River and the downstream side of the bridge on Highway 138 lying at the point 47°28'24"N., 70°31'53"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From September 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(9) Le Petit Bras River, that part between its confluence with the Le Gros Bras River and the falls lying at the point 47°34'57"N., 70°34'31"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From September 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April

26. Part IV of Schedule XV of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 2:

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Autho- rized Gear	Column V Close Time
3.	Malbaie River
	(1) that part between the downstream side of the bridge on Highway 138 and the downstream side of the bridge at Clermont at the point 47°41'43"N., 70°13'15"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1 small	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to June 14
		(b) Other Species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 15 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(2) that part between the downstream side of the bridge at Clermont at the point 47°41'43"N, 70°13'15"W. and the downstream side of the railway crossing at Clermont	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1 small	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to June 14
		(b) Other Species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From June 15 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(3) that part between the downstream side of the railway bridge at Clermont and a point lying 25 m downstream from the Abitibi-Consolidated dam lying at the point 47°42'16"N., 70°13'51"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1 small	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to June 14
		(b) Other Species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 1 to June 14
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From April 1 to March 31
	(4) that part between a point 25 m downstream from the Abitibi-Consolidated dam lying at the point 47°42'16"N., 70°13'51"W. and the downstream side of the Abitibi-Consolidated bridge located at the point 47°42'41"N., 70°15'14"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other Species	(b) 0	(b) All types of angling	(b) April 1 to March 31
	(5) that part between the downstream side of the Abitibi-Consolidated bridge lying at the point 47°42'41"N., 70°15'14"W. and the southern limit of the des Martres Z.E.C.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From July 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(6) that part between the southern limit of the des Martres Z.E.C. and the southern limit of the Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to June 30
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From July 1 to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
	(7) that part between the southern limit of the Hautes-Gorges-de-la- Rivière-Malbaie National Park and the des Érables dam lying at the point 47°53'31"N., 70°28'40"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Char	(b) 15	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to June 30
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From July 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(c) Other species	(c) Same as Part I, Area 27	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to June 30
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From July 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
	(8) Snigole River, that part between its confluence with the Malbaie River and the falls lying at the point 47°42'43"N., 70°14'58"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
4.	Petit Saguenay River
	(1) that part between its mouth and a straight line perpendicular to the current between the two banks at a point lying at 48°13'35"N., 70°05'25"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) 0	(b) Fly fishing	(b) April 1 to March 31
	(2) that part between a straight line perpendicular to the current between the two banks at a point located at 48°13'35"N., 70°05'25"W. and another straight line perpendicular to the current of that river between the two banks at a point located at 48°13'27"N., 70°05'17"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to May 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) Fly fishing	(b) September 1 to May 31
	(3) that part between a straight line perpendicular to the current between the two banks at a point located at 48°13'27"N., 70°05'17"W. and a line drawn between two markers, one on the north bank 155 m from the Hydro-Québec dam and one on the south bank 199 m from that dam	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to May 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) Fly fishing	(b) September 1 to May 31
	(4) that part between a line drawn between two markers, one located on the north shore 155 m from the Hydro-Québec dam and one on the south shore 199 m from the dam and the dam itself	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) 0	(b) Fly fishing	(b) April 1 to March 31
	(5) that part between the Hydro-Québec dam and the waterfall lying at 48°08'39"N., 70°02'20"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(6) that part between the waterfall lying at 48°08'39"N., 70°02'20"W. and where it meets the eastern limit of a private property lying at 48°01'28"N., 70°07'55"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
	(7) that part between where it meets the eastern limit of a private property lying at 48°01'28"N., 70°07'55"W. and where it meets the eastern limit of the Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C. lying at 47°59'36"N., 70°14'45"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1	(a) Fly fishing	(a) From the second Monday in September to May 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
5.	Portage River
	(1) that part between its mouth and where it meets the eastern limits of the lands of the Raoul Lavoie outfitters located at 48°09'19"N., 70°04'55"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 1	(a) Fly fishing	(a) September 1 to May 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) April 1 to March 31
	(2) that part between where it meets the eastern limits of the lands of the Raoul Lavoie outfitters located at 48°09'19"N., 70°04'55"W. and where it meets the western limits of those lands located at 48°07'10"N., 70°10'33"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 0	(a) Fly fishing	(a) April 1 to March 31
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 27	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April

27. Part V of Schedule XV to the Regulations is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Territory	Column III Species	Column IV Close Time
2.1	à Aimé Lake (47°59'N., 70°01'W.)	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
2.2	des Américains Lake (47°51'N., 70°20'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
5.01	Little Barley Lake (47°47'N., 70°44'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
5.02	Belle Truite Lake (47°49'N., 70°35'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
5.03	Little Belle Truite Lake (47°47'N., 70°38'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
7.1	Boulianne Lake (47°54'N., 70°20'W.)	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
7.2	Little Boulianne Lake (47°54'N., 70°20'W.)	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
16.1	Cimon Lake (47°53'N., 70°20'W.)	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
18.1	Comporté Lake (47°44'N., 70°40'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
19.1	du Coq Lake (47°48'N., 70°42'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
23.2	à la Dam Lake (47°00'N., 72°27'W.), Marmier Township	Tawachiche Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Friday before the fourth Saturday in June
25.1	Deux Étages No.1 Lake (48°07'08"N., 69°58'20"W.)	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
26.1	du Diable River from the mouth of the Le Boulé River at 46°11'04"N., 74°31'11"W. to l'Avalanche Creek lying at the point 46°11'30"N., 74°34'50"W.		All species	Same as Part I, Area 15
28.1	Dufrost Lake (46°48'59"N., 74°50'39"W.)	Maison-de-Pierre Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the second Friday in May
28.2	à l'Écluse Lake (47°42'N., 70°37'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
29.1	des Employés civils Lake (47°42'N., 70°39'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
32.1	de l'Étoile Lake (47°57'N., 70°19'W.)	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
32.2	Étroit Lake (48°05'N., 69°55'W.) Dumas Township	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
33.1	de la Fougère Lake (48°00'N., 69°58'W.)	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
33.2	Second du Foulon Lake (47°50'N., 70°27'W.) Lacoste Township	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
33.3	Fourchu Lake (48°01'N., 69°55'W.) Saguenay Township	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
35.1	Gilbert Lake (47°46'N., 70°41'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
38.01	de la Grosse Lake (47°57'36"N., 70°02'25"W.)	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
41.11	de la Haute Ville Lake (47°44'N., 70°41'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
41.12	Little Haute Ville Lake (47°44'N., 70°41'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
41.13	Henri Lake (47°55'N., 69°54'W.) Callières Township	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
46.1	à John Lake (48°01'N., 69°56'W.) Saguenay Township	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
46.2	des Joncs Lake (48°00'N., 69°58'W.)	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
47.11	Lapointe Lake (47°55'N., 70°15'W.) Chauveau Township	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
56.01	Martel Lake (48°06'N., 69°54'W.) Dumas Township	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
62.1	de l'Oie Lake (47°49'N., 70°36'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
62.2	de l'Osmonde Lake (48°04'N., 69°52'W.) Saguenay Township	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
64.	Pearl Lake (47°31'N., 73°40'W.)	Frémont Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
64.1	du Peuplier Lake (48°01'N., 69°55'W.) Saguenay Township	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
64.2	Pierrot Lake (47°53'N., 70°15'W.)	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
64.3	Pilou Lake (48°06'29"N., 69°55'51"W.)	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
66.	Pourri Lake (47°58'52"N., 70°02'45"W.)	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
66.1	Rameau Lake (47°42'N., 70°43'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
66.2	Raymond Lake (48°00'N., 70°17'W.)	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
67.1	Resche Lake (47°47'N., 70°39'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
68.1	Little Rétréci Lake (47°48'N., 70°38'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
68.2	des Roches Lake (47°54'N., 70°22'W.)	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
69.1	Rouge Lake (47°55'N., 69°54'W.) Callières Township	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
70.1	Little au Sable Lake (47°55'N., 70°15'W.) Chauveau Township	Lac-au-Sable Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
71.1	Sandy Lake (48°00'N., 69°57'W.)	Buteux-Bas-Saguenay Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
73.01	du Sommet Lake (47°43'N., 70°40'W.)	des Martres Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May

28. Part VI of Schedule XV to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 38:

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Close Time
38.1	Profond Lake (47°00'N., 74°56'W.)	(a) Lake trout	(a) 2 in all	(a) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(b) Other species	(b) Same as Part I, Area 15	(b) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April

29. The title of Schedule XVIII to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

SPORT FISHING IN AREAS 18 AND 28

30. Part I of Schedule XVIII to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

PART I

Close Times and Fishing Quotas for Species in the Waters of Areas 18 and 28, except in the Waters referred to in Parts II, IV and VI and, in the case of Close Times, in the Waters referred to in Parts III and V

Item	Column I Territory	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Close Time
1.	Area 18	(a) Pike	(a) 10 in all	(a) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(b) Walleye	(b) 6 in all	(b) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(c) Char	(c) 20 in all	(c) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(d) Ouananiche	(d) 2	(d) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(e) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(e) 1	(e) September 1 to May 31
		(f) Lake trout	(f) 2 in all	(f) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(g) Trout	(g) 5 in all	(g) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(h) Other species	(h) N/A	(h) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
2.	Area 28	(a) Pike	(a) 10 in all	(a) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(b) Walleye	(b) 6 in all	(b) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(c) Char	(c) 20 in all	(c) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(d) Ouananiche	(d) 2	(d) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(e) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(e) 1	(e) September 1 to May 31
		(f) Lake trout	(f) 2 in all	(f) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(g) Trout	(g) 5 in all	(g) From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(h) Other species	(h) N/A	(h) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April

31. Items 3, 8 and 15 of Part II of Schedule XVIII to the Regulations are repealed.

32. Part II of Schedule XVIII to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 14:

Item	Column I Territory	Column II Species	Column III Fishing quota	Column IV Close Time
15.	Monts-Valin National Park	(a) Char	(a) 15 in all	(a) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(b) Other species	(b) 0	(b) April 1 to March 31

33. Items 1, 4, 12, 14, 19, 21, 43, 65, 77, 79, 97, 102, 110, 111, 128, 155, 156, 162, 172 and 210 of Part III of Schedule XVIII to the Regulations are repealed.

34. The portion of subparagraph 7(5)(b)(iii) of the French version of Part IV of Schedule XVIII to the Regulations in column V is replaced by the following:

Article	Colonne V Période de fermeture
7(5)b)	(ii) Du deuxième lundi de septembre au jeudi veille du quatrième vendredi d'avril

35. Items 7, 8.1, 12 and 13 of Part IV of Schedule XVIII to the Regulations are repealed.

36. Items 1 to 22 of Part V of Schedule XVIII to the Regulations are replaced by the following:

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Territory	Column III Species	Column IV Close Time
1.	Barrette Lake (48°34'N., 70°37'W.) Silvy Township	Martin-Valin Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
2.	Bella Lake (48°32'N., 70°36'W.)	Martin-Valin Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
3.	Choquette Lake (49°17'59"N., 70°54'13"W.)	Onatchiway-Est Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
4.	Big Croche Lake (49°16'N., 70°53'W.)	Onatchiway-Est Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
5.	Little Culotte Lake (49°03'26"N., 70°46'25"W.)	Onatchiway-Est Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
6.	Filion Lake (49°17'00"N., 70°53'27"W.)	Onatchiway-Est Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
7.	Fillion Lake (48°34'N., 70°37'W.) Silvy Township	Martin-Valin Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
8.	Fortin Ponds (49°18'00"N., 70°53'38"W.)	Onatchiway-Est Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
9.	Goodfellow Lake (49°06'N., 69°10'W.)	de Forestville Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the Monday before May 25
10.	Hovington Lake (49°12'54"N., 70°48'26"W.)	Onatchiway-Est Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
11.	Louis Lake (48°40'N., 69°59'W.)	Nordique Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Wednesday before the third Thursday in May
12.	en Pointe Lake (48°32'N., 70°38'W.)	Martin-Valin Z.E.C.	All species	From the Tuesday following the first Monday in September to the Thursday before the third Friday in May
13.	Rond Lake (49°13'N., 70°58'W.)	Nordique Z.E.C.	All species	From the second Monday in September to the Wednesday before the third Thursday in May

37. The title of Schedule XIX to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

SPORT FISHING IN AREAS 19 NORTHERN PART, 19 SOUTHERN PART AND 29

38. Part I of Schedule XIX to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

PART I

Close Times and Fishing Quotas for Species in the Waters of Areas 19 Northern Part, 19 Southern Part and 29, except for the Waters referred to in Parts II and IV and, in the case of Close Times, in the Waters referred to in Part III

Item	Column I Territory	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Close Time
1.	Area 19 Northern part	All species	0	April 1 to March 31
2.	Area 19 Southern part	(a) Pike	(a) 10 in all	(a) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(b) Walleye	(b) 8 in all	(b) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(c) Char	(c) 20 in all	(c) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(d) Ouananiche	(d) 6	(d) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(e) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(e) 1	(e) September 1 to May 31
		(f) Lake trout	(f) 3 in all	(f) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(g) Other species	(g) N/A	(g) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
3.	Area 29	(a) Pike	(a) 10 in all	(a) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(b) Walleye	(b) 8 in all	(b) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in May
		(c) Char	(c) 20 in all	(c) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(d) Ouananiche	(d) 6	(d) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(e) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(e) 1	(e) September 1 to May 31
		(f) Lake trout	(f) 3 in all	(f) From the second Monday in September to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April
		(g) Other species	(g) N/A	(g) From December 1 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April

39. The portion of item 31 of Part III of Schedule XIX to the Regulations in column II is replaced by the following:

Item	Column II Territory
31.	Port-Cartier — Sept Îles Wildlife Sanctuary

40. The portion of subitem 11(1)(b) of Part IV of Schedule XIX of the Regulations in column V is replaced by the following:

Item	Column V Close Time
11.(1)	(b) From September 16 to the Thursday before the fourth Friday in April

41. The portion of item 11 of Part III of Schedule XX to the Regulations in column II is repealed.

42. The portion of item 43 of Part III of Schedule XXIII to the Regulations in column I is replaced by the following:

Item	Column I Name and Position
43.	Ujarasujjulik Lake (58°46'N., 65°49'W.) Kangiqsualujjuaq Lands I

43. Part IV of Schedule XXIII to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

PART IV

Close Times, Fishing Quotas and Authorized Fishing Gear for Species in Salmon Rivers

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Autho- rized Gear	Column V Close Time
1.	Whale River
	(1) that part between a line between the points 58°00'00"N., 67°43'33"W. and 58°00'00"N., 67°42'18"W. to the point 56°50'22"N., 66°29'36"W. downstream from Ninawawe Lake	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
	(2) that part between the point 56°50'22"N., 66°29'36"W. downstream from Ninawawe Lake and the point 56°37'24"N., 66°12'00"W. at the mouth of Ninawawe Lake	All species	0	N/A	April 1 to March 31
2.	aux Feuilles River
	(1) that part between a line between the points 58°45'30"N., 70°08'42"W. and 58°46'56"N., 70°07'57"W. and a line between the points 57°23'36"N., 74°30'00"W. and 57°25'34"N., 74°30'00"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) All types of angling	(a) October 1 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) All types of angling	(b) September 8 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) All types of angling	(c) October 1 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
	(2) that part of the Goudalie River between its confluence with the aux Feuilles River, delineated by a line between the points 57°56'18"N., 72°58'32"W. and 57°55'44"N., 72°58'44"W. and a line between the points 58°02'42"N., 73°19'00"W. and 58°02'18"N., 73°19'00"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) All types of angling	(a) October 1 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) All types of angling	(b) September 8 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) All types of angling	(c) October 1 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
3.	George River
	(1) that part between a line between the points 58°41'59"N., 66°03'00"W. and 58°39'11"N., 66°02'58"W. and the northern limit of Area 24 delineated by a line between the points 56°32'07"N., 64°43'58"W. and 56°30'57"N., 64°45'41"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
	(2) that part between the southern limit of Area 24 delineated by a line between the points 56°02'08"N., 64°44'28"W. and 56°01'52"N., 64°44'54"W. and the northern tip of the island located at the confluence of the George and De Pas Rivers at the point 55°53'04"N., 64°45'38"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
	(3) that part between the northern tip of the island located at the confluence of the George and De Pas Rivers at the point 55°53'04"N., 64°45'38"W. and the point 55°17'00"N., 64°29'52"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Lake trout	(d) Same as Part I, Area 23	(d) (i) Fly fishing	(d) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(e) Other species	(e) 0	(e) N/A	(e) April 1 to March 31
	(4) that part of the De Pas River between its confluence with the George River, delineated by a line between the points 55°53'04"N., 64°45'54"W. and 55°53'04"N., 64°45'18"W. and the point 55°49'31"N., 65°03'18"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Lake trout	(d) Same as Part I, Area 23	(d) (i) Fly fishing	(d) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(e) Other species	(e) 0	(e) N/A	(e) April 1 to March 31
	(5) that part of the De Pas River between the point 55°28'30"N., 65°07'00"W. and the point 55°09'02"N., 65°37'00"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Lake trout	(d) Same as Part I, Area 23	(d) (i) Fly fishing	(d) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(e) Other species	(e) 0	(e) N/A	(e) April 1 to March 31
	(6) that part of the Ford River between its confluence with the George River delineated by a line between the points 58°10'44"N., 65°47'00"W. and 58°10'34"N., 65°47'00"W. and the point 58°08'56"N., 65°35'00"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
4.	Koksoak River system
	(1) that part between a line between the points 58°32'59"N., 68°11'08"W. and 58°31'50"N., 68°07'32"W. and a line between the points 57°41'24"N., 69°27'00"W. and 57°41'00"N., 69°27'00"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) All types of angling	(a) October 1 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) All types of angling	(b) September 8 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) All types of angling	(c) October 1 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
	(2) that part of the aux Mélèzes River between the points 57°41'24"N., 69°27'00"W. and 57°41'00"N., 69°27'00"W. and the points 57°23'11"N., 70°39'00"W. and 57°23'32"N., 70°38'59"W.	All species	0	N/A	April 1 to March 31
	(3) that part of the aux Mélèzes River between the points 57°23'11"N., 70°39'00"W. and 57°23'32"N., 70°38'59"W. and the points 57°12'10"N., 71°38'02"W. and 57°12'52"N., 71°38'07"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
	(4) that part of the aux Mélèzes River between the point 57°12'00"N., 71°38'00"W. and a line between the points 56°52'30"N., 72°50'00"W. and 56°52'20"N., 72°50'00"W.	All species	0	N/A	April 1 to March 31
	(5) that part of the Du Gué River between its confluence with the aux Mélèzes River delineated by a line between the points 57°21'00"N., 70°43'54"W. and 57°21'00"N., 70°45'24"W. and a line between the points 56°37'06"N., 72°20'00"W. and 56°37'10"N., 72°20'00"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
	(6) that part of the Delay River between its confluence with the Du Gué River delineated by a line between the points 56°56'42"N., 71°28'18"W. and 56°56'24"N., 71°28'18"W. and a line between the points 56°14'59"N., 70°50'19"W. and 56°14'47"N., 70°50'35"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31
	(7) that part of the Maricourt River between its confluence with the Delay River delineated by a line between the points 56°31'38"N., 71°04'40"W. and 56°31'42"N., 71°04'40"W. and the point 56°33'04"N., 70°55'00"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout, Lake trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 23	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 23	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Other species	(d) 0	(d) N/A	(d) April 1 to March 31

44. Part IV of Schedule XXIV to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

PART IV

Close Times, Fishing Quotas and Authorized Fishing Gear for Species in Salmon Rivers

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Species	Column III Fishing Quota	Column IV Autho- rized Gear	Column V Close Time
1.	George River That part of the River lying in Area 24 between a line joining the points 56°32'07"N., 64°43'58"W. and 56°30'57"N., 64°45'41"W. and a line joining the points 56°02'08"N., 64°44'28"W. and 56°01'52"N., 64°44'54"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(iii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 24	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 24	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Lake trout	(d) Same as Part I, Area 24	(d) (i) Fly fishing	(d) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(e) Other species	(e) 0	(e) N/A	(e) April 1 to March 31
2.	De Pas River That part of the River lying in Area 24, between the point 55°49'13"N., 65°03'13"W. and the point 55°28'30"N., 65°07'00"W.	(a) Anadromous Atlantic salmon	(a) 2 including at most 1 large	(a) (i) Fly fishing	(a) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(b) Pike, Brook trout	(b) Same as Part I, Area 24	(b) (i) Fly fishing	(b) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(c) Arctic char	(c) Same as Part I, Area 24	(c) (i) Fly fishing	(c) (i) October 1 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(d) Lake trout	(d) Same as Part I, Area 24	(d) (i) Fly fishing	(d) (i) September 8 to May 31
				(ii) All types of angling	(ii) August 16 to May 31
		(e) Other species	(e) 0	(e) N/A	(e) April 1 to March 31

45. The portion of item 1 of Part III of Schedule XXV to the Regulations in columns I, II and IV is replaced by the following:

Item	Column I Name and Position	Column II Territory	Column IV Close Time
1.	Baie Noire That part within a 30m radius of Legault bridge (45°35'30"N., 75°10'30"W.)	Plaisance National Park	From December 1 to the Thursday before the last Friday in June

46. The portion of paragraph 1(i) of Schedule XXIX to the Regulations in column II is replaced by the following:

Item	Column II Waters
1.	(i) the following waters in Area 28: aux Rats River: that part between aux Rats Lake and a line drawn across the river at 49°30'N. latitude

47. (1) The Regulations are amended by replacing the expression "Recreational Park" with the expression "National Park" wherever it occurs in the following provisions:

(a) the portion of item 1 of Part II of Schedule IV in column I;

(b) the portion of item 1 of Part II of Schedule VI in column I; and

(c) the portion of item 23 of Part II of Schedule XV in column I.

(2) The Regulations are amended by replacing the expression "Recreation Park" with the expression "National Park" wherever it occurs in the following provisions:

(a) the portion of item 2 of Part III of Schedule IV in column II;

(b) the portion of items 5 to 7 of Part III of Schedule IV in column II;

(c) the portion of item 11 of Part III of Schedule IV in column II;

(d) the portion of item 18 of Part III of Schedule IV in column II;

(e) the portion of item 22 of Part III of Schedule IV in column I;

(f) the portion of item 25 of Part III of Schedule IV in column II; and

(g) the portion of item 7 of Part III of Schedule VI in column I.

48. (1) The Regulations are amended by replacing the expression "Conservation Park" with the expression "National Park" wherever it occurs in the following provisions:

(a) the portion of item 6 of Part II of Schedule I in column I;

(b) the portion of subitem 11(4) of Part IV of Schedule I in column I;

(c) the portion of subitems 20(3) and (4) of Part IV of Schedule I in column I;

(d) the portion of subitem 1(6) of Part IV of Schedule XV in column I; and

(e) the portion of item 20 of Part II of Schedule XVIII in column I.

(2) In column I of subitems 73(1) and (2) of Part III of Schedule XVIII to the Regulations, the expression "Conservation Park" is replaced by the expression "National Park".

49. (1) The Regulations are amended by replacing the word "Park" with the expression "National Park" wherever it occurs in the following provisions:

(a) subparagraph 15(2.1)(a)(v);

(b) the portion of item 1 of Part II of Schedule XIII in column I;

(c) the portion of item 10 of Part II of Schedule XV in column I; and

(d) the portion of item 12 of Part II of Schedule XV in column I.

(2) In column II of item 11.1 of Part V of Schedule XIII to the Regulations, the expression "Parc d'Aiguebelle" is replaced by the expression "Aiguebelle National Park".

50. (1) The Regulations are amended by replacing the expression "Same as Part I, Area 15" with the expression "Same as Part I, Area 26" wherever it occurs in column III of the following items of Part VI of Schedule XV:

(a) paragraph 1(b);

(b) paragraph 6(b);

(c) paragraph 9(b);

(d) paragraph 13(b);

(e) paragraphs 15(b) and 16(b);

(f) paragraph 19(b);

(g) paragraphs 21(b), 22(b) and 23(b);

(h) paragraph 26(b);

(i) paragraph 29(b);

(j) paragraph 32(b);

(k) paragraph 35(b);

(l) paragraphs 37(b) and 38(b);

(m) paragraph 40(b);

(n) paragraph 42(b);

(o) paragraphs 44(b) and 45(b); and

(p) paragraph 48(b).

(2) The Regulations are amended by replacing the expression "Same as Part I, Area 15" with the expression "Same as Part I, Area 27" wherever it occurs in the following provisions of Schedule XV:

(a) the portion of paragraph 1(b) of Part II in column III;

(b) the portion of paragraph 10(b) of Part II in column III;

(c) the portion of paragraph 12(b) of Part II in column III;

(d) the portion of paragraph 15(d) of Part II in column III;

(e) the portion of paragraph 26(d) of Part II in column III;

(f) the portion of paragraph 27(b) of Part II in column III;

(g) the portion of paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (c), (2)(b) and (c), (3)(b), (4)(b), (5)(b), (6)(b), (7)(b) and (8)(b) of Part IV in column III; and

(h) the portion of paragraphs 47.1(a) and (b) of Part VI in columns III and IV.

51. The Regulations are amended by replacing the expression "Same as Part I, Area 18" with the expression "Same as Part I, Area 28" wherever it occurs in the following provisions of Schedule XVIII:

(a) the portion of paragraph 1(b) of Part II in column III;

(b) the portion of item 4 of Part II in column III;

(c) the portion of items 9 and 10 of Part II in column III;

(d) the portion of paragraph 11(d) of Part II in column III;

(e) the portion of items 13 and 14 of Part II in column III;

(f) the portion of item 17 of Part II in column III;

(g) the portion of paragraphs 18(c) to (e) of Part II in column III;

(h) the portion of paragraph 19(e) of Part II in column III;

(i) the portion of paragraphs 9(1)(b) and (3)(b) of Part IV in column III;

(j) the portion of paragraph 14(b) of Part IV in column III;

(k) the portion of paragraphs 1(b), 2(b), 3(b), 4(b), 5(b) and 6(b) of Part VI in columns III and IV.

52. (1) The Regulations are amended by replacing the word "Société" with the word "Ministry" wherever it occurs in the following provisions:

(a) subsection 3(3);

(b) paragraphs 4(4)(c) and (g); and

(c) paragraph 13(6)(b).

(2) The Regulations are amended by replacing, with such modifications as the circumstances require, the expression "the Société" with the expression "the Minister or a Director, as the case may be" wherever it occurs in the following provisions:

(a) subsections 4(1) and (2);

(b) paragraph 5(2)(c); and

(c) sub-paragraph 13(6)(a)(ii).

(3) The Regulations are amended by replacing the expression "the Société" with the expression "a Director" wherever it occurs in the following provisions:

(a) section 19;

(b) the portion of subsection 21(1) before paragraph (a);

(c) the portion of subsection 21(2) before paragraph (a);

(d) subsection 21(3); and

(e) subsection 49(2).

FISH TOXICANT REGULATIONS

53. Paragraph 5(b) of the Fish Toxicant Regulations (see footnote 2) is replaced by the following:

(b) in relation to the Province of Quebec, the Minister of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks or the Associate Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks for that Province;

ABORIGINAL COMMUNAL FISHING LICENCES REGULATIONS

54. Paragraph (a) of the definition "Minister" in section 2 of the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations (see footnote 3) is replaced by the following:

(a) fisheries for the fish and species of fish described in subsection 3(1) of the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990, in the waters referred to in that subsection, the Minister of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks of Quebec or the Associate Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks for Quebec,

COMING INTO FORCE

55. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Description

The Quebec Fishery Regulations (1990) (QFR) are made pursuant to the federal Fisheries Act and control fishing activity in provincial waters for freshwater species and for anadromous and catadromous species (species that live in saltwater and move to freshwater to spawn and species that do the reverse). The province of Quebec through its Ministry of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks manages the province's fisheries by agreement with the federal government and has requested the current amendments. The Regulations Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990, however, must be processed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and approved by the Governor in Council since the regulation-making authority under the Fisheries Act is assigned to the Governor in Council.

Most of the amendments to the QFR are administrative or corrective in nature and will also establish length limits for walleye and brook trout in certain waters and apply an artificial fly restriction in others. The changes are as follows.

1. Administrative area boundary changes

The province of Quebec is currently divided into 29 administrative areas by means of which fishing and hunting activities in the province are managed. Recently, the boundaries of these areas have been changed and four new administrative areas have been created.

In the current QFR, fishing restrictions (quotas, close times, length limits, gear restrictions, etc.) are set out in schedules for each area. As a result of the area boundary adjustments, three of the current regulatory schedules (15, 18 and 19) must be adjusted to take into account the creation of the four new areas. For example, fishing restrictions for certain waters in area 15 are now part of new area 26 or new area 27, certain area 18 waters are now in area 28 and certain area 19 waters are now covered by new area 29.

The necessary regulatory adjustments required by the area boundary changes are administrative in nature and even though there are an extensive number of changes, there is no appreciable change to current fishing restrictions imposed on anglers.

2. Harmonization of provisions for fishing without a licence

In the current QFR, the children of a sport fishing licence holder who are under 18 years of age, or who are students and who are from 18 to 24 years of age, are permitted to fish without a licence for all sport fish species. In addition, the children described above of the spouses or common-law partners of licence holders may also fish without a licence but only for sport fish species other than salmon. For equity's sake, these amendments allows the latter provision to apply to all species of sport fish.

3. Tagging of Anadromous Atlantic Salmon

Currently, a licence to fish for salmon is accompanied by tags and the QFR require anglers to attach these tags in a specified manner to each fish caught (i.e., through the gills of the fish). The province has recently established a new electronic licensing system which will replace the current plastic salmon tags with a licence to which a series of transport coupons are attached in numbered sequence.

As a result, the regulatory provisions governing the method for tagging salmon must be revised. Each time a salmon is caught, anglers will be required to detach a coupon from the licence in sequence and attach that coupon to the fish. The current requirement to leave the coupon attached until the fish is prepared for consumption will remain in effect. However, anglers will no longer be required to attach the coupon to the fish in any specific manner or place.

4. Catch and Release of Salmon

The current QFR state that salmon caught and retained by persons fishing under the licence of another person (e.g., parent or spouse) will be counted as fish caught by the licence holder. In some waters of the province, there are currently quotas applicable to the number of Atlantic salmon that may be caught and released. In order to ensure that applicable catch and release quotas are not exceeded, the QFR will be amended to require that salmon caught and retained, or salmon caught and released by persons fishing under the licence of another person will be counted as fish caught by the licence holder.

5. Waters Restricted to Fly Fishing

In several fishing areas in the province of Quebec, fishing with artificial flies is the only method permitted in certain bodies of water. Restricting angling to the use of artificial flies is an effective means of managing fishing activity in waters where catch limits are already reduced. Since angling with artificial flies can be a difficult skill to master, this restriction also allows for longer fishing seasons in the waters where it applies.

This amendment applies the artificial flies only restriction to three lakes and a section of the du Diable River. This measure has been strongly advocated by people involved in the fishing and tourism industry, concerned with conservation in these areas.

6. Size limit for walleye

Observations have shown that the size of walleye caught by sport fishers in several bodies of water in the Mitchinamecus Controlled Zone (or Z.E.C.) has declined in recent years. This size reduction has been attributed primarily to fishing pressure on fish of optimum reproduction size. Therefore, in the waters of this Z.E.C., anglers will be prohibited from retaining any walleye less than 35 centimetres in length.

This measure will optimize the number of walleye reaching sexual maturity and will improve the size of individual fish. It will also reduce fishing pressure, while permitting the continuation of angling activity upon which many businesses rely. This restriction has been requested by the Association de chasse et pêche Sainte-Anne-du-Lac, which manages the ZEC, and by a great majority of its members.

7. Size limit for brook trout

Similarly, the number of large anadromous brook trout in the Saguenay River and its tributaries has also been affected by sport fishing pressure. While a significant quota reduction already in effect in these waters has helped the situation, the establishment of a size limit on brook trout will further aid the conservation and sustainability of this species. Anglers will be prohibited from retaining brook trout that are more than 39 centimetres in length.

This measure reduces fishing pressure on larger reproductive fish. It will also permit the continuation of sport fishing upon which many area businesses rely.

8. Descriptions changes for northern Quebec salmon rivers

In the Ungava region of northern Quebec, the waters of the Whale, aux Feuilles, Koksoak and George Rivers are designated as salmon rivers. Under the current QFR, specific close times, quotas and gear restrictions apply to fishing in different sections of each of these rivers. Recently, however, discrepancies have been found in the descriptions of the sections of these rivers. These have led to potential overlaps or gaps between river sections which make it difficult for both anglers and enforcement officers to determine which restrictions apply.

For this reason, the current descriptions are being replaced with more accurate, precise descriptions for each section of each river. This will ensure that specific fishing restrictions could be applied in the appropriate areas of these salmon rivers.

9. Minor corrections

A number of administrative, editorial and spelling corrections are also necessary.

• A reorganization in the province of Quebec has resulted in the creation of a new Ministry of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks which is now responsible for fisheries in that province. This change must be reflected in the definition of "Minister" and other provisions of the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990. Also, the definition of "Minister" in the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations and the Fish Toxicant Regulations must be changed to reflect the new name of the Quebec Ministry responsible for fisheries management.
• A change in the province's legislation has redesignated all conservation parks and recreation parks in Quebec as national parks of Quebec. Therefore, the QFR will be amended to change all park names to national parks. For example, all references to Frontenac Recreation Park will be changed to Frontenac National Park.
• The name of Saint-Agnès Lake has been changed to Nairne Lake and therefore, references in the QFR to the former name are being changed.
• The incorrect spelling of Urarasujulik Lake is being corrected and certain other errors in close time references and latitude/longitude references in the QFR are being corrected.

Alternatives

The changes referred to in items 1, 8 and 9 are administrative or corrective in nature and no alternative exists that would ensure the clarity, accuracy and precision of the Regulations and the uniformity of their application.

The harmonization of the provisions for fishing without a licence (item 2) is the only equitable alternative. This measure is not only fairer but will be easier to apply and enforce.

The amendment relating to the tagging of anadromous Atlantic salmon (item 3) is the only option that will take into account the tagging system established by the new electronic licensing system.

The adjustment referred to in item 4 is the only measure that will ensure adherence to Atlantic salmon catch and release quotas, even when the fish are caught by someone fishing under the licence of another person.

The application of the artificial fly restriction referred to in item 5 is the best way to further manage fishing activity in the waters specified. It will also improve the sport fishing experience by prolonging the fishing season for anglers already subject to reduced limits.

The establishment of size limits for walleye and brook trout (items 6 and 7) in the waters specified will improve the numbers of fish reaching sexual maturity which will help increase the size of these species. In the specified waters, this amendment will aid improved conservation of these fish species while allowing the continuation of sport fishing and preventing the closure of these fisheries which are important to local area businesses.

Benefits and Costs

While the regulatory adjustments required by the area boundary changes (item 1) are extensive, they are administrative in nature, and as a result will have no appreciable impact on current fishing restrictions or on anglers.

The harmonization of provisions for fishing without a licence (item 2) will be more equitable for young sport fishers and will simplify the enforcement of the Regulations. These amendments will neither incur any additional costs nor reduce revenues for the provincial government.

The changes to salmon tagging provisions (item 3) resulting from the establishment of the licensing system is administrative in nature and will simplify the tagging procedure for anglers.

The amendment referred to in item 4 will ensure adherence to Atlantic salmon catch and release quotas and will have no impact on anglers.

The addition of fly fishing waters (item 5) is intended to improve the sport fishing experience by prolonging the fishing season for anglers already subject to reduced limits. This amendment will also prevent the fishery closures that might otherwise be necessary. These changes will have no financial impact on anglers or on the activities of the tackle shops and other businesses connected with tourism or sport fishing.

The application of size limits for walleye and brook trout (items 6 and 7) will increase the number of walleye that reach sexual maturity. While anglers may have difficulty catching their limit of fish, this measure will prevent the closure of these fisheries which would have much more significant negative impact on both anglers and businesses that rely on sport fishing.

The amendments relating to new salmon river descriptions (item 8) will improve the clarity of the QFR for anglers and for those responsible for enforcing the Regulations. No negative impacts will result from these adjustments.

The remaining amendments (item 9) are administrative in nature and will have no impact on fish stocks, anglers or the provincial government. As well, the new name of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks requires amendments to the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations and the Fish Toxicant Regulations as the definitions in the Interpretation Sections of these two Regulations refer to the old name of the Quebec Ministry.

No new enforcement costs are expected as a result of these amendments although some redistribution of effort may be required.

These amendments apply only to recreational fishing and do not apply to aboriginal fishing for food, social, ceremonial or commercial purposes.

Consultation

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks of Quebec brings together its principal partners in the wildlife sector by means of an advisory body, the Groupe faune national (National Wildlife Group). This group offers a forum for the discussion and resolution of wildlife issues (including fisheries issues) and an opportunity for principal stakeholders to express their opinions, needs and expectations.

The Groupe faune national is made up of:

• The Fédération des pourvoyeurs du Québec which represents nearly 400 operators of hunting and fishing lodges that offer services to hunters and fishers as well as to outdoor enthusiasts.
• The Fédération québécoise de la faune which represents the interests of provincial hunters and fishers.
• The Fédération québécoise des gestionnaires de ZECS which represents the interests of associations of wildlife managers in Controlled Exploitation Zones or ZECS (zones d'exploitation controllée).
• The Fédération québécoise pour le saumon atlantique which is a non-profit organization whose objective is the promotion of the conservation, as well as the development and sport fishing of Atlantic salmon.
• The Société des établissements de plein air du Québec, a Crown corporation whose mission is to ensure the accessibility, development and protection of the tourist facilities for which it is responsible.
• The Fondation de la faune du Québec, whose mission is to promote conservation and development of wildlife and wildlife habitats.
• The Fédération des trappeurs gestionnaires du Québec, whose mission is to promote trapping as an economic and professional activity, ensure that trapping is managed, developed and carried on in the future in a way that respects wildlife and wildlife habitats.

This consultative structure carries over to specific areas of the province where regional wildlife groups, where they exist, bring together the regional representatives of these same organizations. In addition, meetings are organized among regional fisheries managers, angling associations, anglers and other interested parties in the various fishery areas of the province to identify areas for improvement and to develop workable solutions.

Solutions requiring regulatory amendments are then forwarded from regional authorities to the Fisheries Regulatory Committee of the Ministry. This Committee is comprised of representatives of the Ministry, from the Wildlife Management and Development, Wildlife Protection, Native Affairs, Wildlife Territories and Regulations branches. In consultation with the regional managers, the Committee analysed all the regulatory proposals, assessing their impact on fishery resources and users, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Consultations with Aboriginal groups are conducted by the Ministry's Aboriginal Affairs Directorate. In this case, no concerns were raised regarding the proposed amendments.

The substantive amendments referred to in items 5, 6 and 7 above were recommended by stakeholders and the public in the areas of the province where the Regulations will apply. The amendments are fully endorsed and supported because they allow a continuation of sport fishing while maintaining healthy, sustainable fisheries. No negative concerns were raised during consultations on these changes or on any of the other administrative or corrective amendments described above.

Compliance and Enforcement

After the amendments have been approved, the public, a variety of tourist and angling associations along with the various partners of the provincial fisheries ministry responsible for the administration of the fisheries will be informed of the changes through press releases and advertisements in a variety of local and regional media. The guides and the brochures of the provincial ministry, entitled La pêche sportive au Québec – principales règles [sport fishing in Quebec – main rules] and La pêche sportive du saumon – principales règles [salmon sport fishing – main rules], clearly set out current regulations and any new regulatory requirements and are widely distributed free of charge throughout the province. These guides and brochures are distributed free of charge in the province. In addition to basic information, these documents provide, for each fishing area, the open seasons and daily catch limits in each fishing area for all sport fish species.

All regulatory information is also available on the Ministry website, which is updated regularly. In addition, a referral and information service has been set up to enable the public to obtain information about the regulations at any time via a 1-800 number or e-mail.

The most heavily used fishing grounds are regularly monitored, and regulatory enforcement personnel provide information about the Regulations, issue warnings in the case of possible violations and bring charges, where necessary. The Fisheries Act provides for penalties of up to 24 months in prison and up to $500,000 in fines for violation of the Regulations. In addition, the courts can order the seizure of gear, catches, vehicles or any other equipment used to commit an offence, and can suspend or revoke licences. These Regulations are enforced by officers of the province of Quebec.

Contacts

Paul Potvin
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune
Direction des territoires fauniques et de la réglementation
675, René-Lévesque East Boulevard, 11th Floor
P.O. Box 96
Québec, Quebec
G1R 5V7
Telephone: (418) 521-3880 (Extension 4146)
FAX: (418) 646-5179
E-mail: paul.potvin@fapaq.gouv.qc.ca

Sharon Budd
Regulatory Analyst
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E6
Telephone: (613) 993-0982
FAX: (613) 990-2811

Footnote a

S.C. 1991, c. 1, s. 12

Footnote 1

SOR/90-214

Footnote 2

SOR/88-258

Footnote 3

SOR/93-332

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