Application for a licence to fish for scientific, experimental, or educational purposes
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Application for a licence to fish for scientific, experimental, or educational purposes
- Marine
- Freshwater
- Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations (MCFR) Area
Area:
- North Coast (Areas 1 to 10, 101 to 110, 130, 142)
- South Coast (Areas 11 to 27, 111, 121 to 127, 130, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5)
- Fraser and Interior (Area 28, Subareas 29-6 to 29-17), Fraser watershed downstream of Sawmill Creek, and Squamish Watershed)
- BC Interior (Fraser River and tributaries upstream of Sawmill Creek, Thompson watershed, Kootenay watershed, Okanagan, Nechako River and tributaries)
For scientific licences information, go to our website at: https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/licence-permis/scientific-scientifique/index-eng.html
Pacific Fishery Management Area Maps https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/maps-cartes/areas-secteurs/index-eng.html
- New Application
- Renewal of previous year’s licence /
- Amendment to a current licence
Previous licence #
Current licence #
Full name of applicant
Birth date (DD/MM/YYYY)
Organization or school
Complete mailing address of organization or school including city, province and postal code
Phone
Fax
Purpose of the project (attach separate pages if needed). Include as much detail as possible including methods of collection, disposition of the specimens, and your research activities
If your licence does not need to be for a full year, indicate an end date. Kindly ensure that the Start Date is at least 45 days from the date of submission. See below if you are requesting to expedite.
Start date (DD/MM/YYY)
End date (DD/MM/YYYY)
Due to operational constraints, it may take up to 45 days to process this application. If you require the licence in less than 45 days that may impact fish, fish habitat or the safety of others, please provide a justification to expedite your request.
Names of groups or organizations assisting with the activity. (For BC Interior Areas only, include names of individuals assisting and their date of birth.
| Species common name | Species scientific name | Life stage | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
Survey only - No species to be targeted/retained
Location description and/or Pacific Fishery Management Areas
Gear types to be used
Vessel Name, Vessel Master (leave blank if no vessel will be used)
VRN
Email applications to:
- North Coast Area: DFO.NCSP-PSCN.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- South Coast Area: DFO.SCA_SC_Licence_Applications-Applications_de_licence_SC_SCA.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- Fraser and Interior Area: DFO.FIALicense-LicenseSFI.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- BC Interior Area: DFO.BCILicence-LicenceICB.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
When any of the following activities apply, you must apply for and be in possession of an Introductions and Transfers licence (s. 56 Fishery (General) Regulations) for each instance. Transferring fish without a valid licence is a violation of the Fisheries Act.
- Any movement of live fish into or within British Columbia to a fish-rearing facility or release into natural waters of or
- Any movement of fish into a research/educational:
- where the effluent is discharged near or into natural bodies of water in BC, and/or
- where there is culturing/grow out activity, and/or
- where fish are not isolated from other aquatic organisms, and/or
- where fish will not be destroyed at the end of the research project
Application forms can be found here: Federal/Provincial Introductions and Transfers Committee
Questions and applications: DFO.BCITC-CITCB.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
For scientific or commercial harvest of marine plants (seaweed, algae, etc.) contact the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands (1-800-663-7867) or see their website for forms and contact information: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/fisheries-and-aquaculture
If you intend to harvest bivalves from areas closed to bivalves due to PSP (red tide), ASP (domoic acid), or bacterial contamination you must apply for a Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations licence. A $107.57 fee applies for this licence payable to the Receiver General for Canada. Payment instructions will be sent when the application is processed.
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