Is it Illegal to sell fishing from Ontario Lakes

[Anatz]

I've noticed that some Asian supermarkets sell walleye...is it illegal? It makes me wonder why people take fish home, maybe to sell it for profit? Can anyone explain if its illegal or legal to sell fish you catch.

[ccmtcanada]

From the regulations....page 8

 

GENERAL PROHIBITIONS – IT IS ILLEGAL TO:

 

• Fish for or possess the following specially protected fish species;

American eel, cutlip minnow and redside dace.

 

• Possess any of the following live invasive species: rudd, ruffe,

bighead carp, black carp, grass carp, silver carp, round goby,

tubenose goby or any member of the snakehead family.

 

• Sell any angler-caught fish, crayfish, leeches, frogs, fish eggs

or spawn, including angler-caught yellow perch taken from the

waters of Lake St. Francis. Only holders of commercial fishing

and commercial bait licences may sell their catch.

 

• Possess a spring gaff, snagger, or spear gun for the purpose of

fishing. No person shall take fish with a gaff or snare. A gaff may

be used to assist in landing fish caught by lawful means.

 

• Catch a fish by impaling or snagging it with a hook through any

part of the body other than the mouth– any fish hooked in this

way must be released immediately.

• Take fish by any means other than angling, spear, bow and

arrow, net or bait fish trap

 

• Possess a spear for the purpose of fishing on or within 30 m (98 ft.)

of the edge of any waters except when fishing in accordance

with the regulations (see Non-angling Methods, page 11)

 

€ Use artificial lights to attract fish except:

€ to fish for smelt, or to fish for lake whitefish or lake herring

with a dip net

€ if the light is part of a lure attached to a line used in angling.

 

€ It is illegal to transport live fish, other than baitfish, taken from

Ontario waters or to transfer or stock any fish into Ontario’s waters

without a special licence to transport or stock fish.

 

€ Use dynamite or other explosives to take or destroy fish.

 

€ Fish within 25 m (81.8 ft.) of a pound net or fish culture cage.

 

€ Fish within 22.9 m (75 ft.) downstream from the lower entrance to

any fishway or canal, obstacle, or any device designed to assist

fish around an obstacle.

 

€ Transfer live fish or live spawn from one body of water to another

without the authorization of the Ministry of Natural Resources.

 

€ Abandon fish or permit the flesh to spoil.

Edited July 4, 2008 by ccmt

[huntervasili]

Yup, unless you have a licence to sell it it is 100% illegal to sell any harvested game or fish

[ozaibak1]

It makes me wonder why people take fish home, maybe to sell it for profit?

 

Some people take their fish home to... EAT. Interesting on the illegality of selling it though, suspected it but never knew.

[wuchikubo]

CCMT said it.

 

Just keep in mind that there are commercial fisheries around that allow for fish to be sold including some we deem as sport fish. E.g. Largemouth bass (from the states' farms), northern pike (from ontario from Legal commercial fishing), crappie, sunfish, etc. Actually, I had questioned one place (an asian market) and the OMNR dispatched a CO over there to check it out and the CO phoned me back saying they had all the necessary permits, licenses and papers proving where they were from and clarified to me that there are sportfish that are also commercially taken for the marketplace. The walleye usually from lake Erie as I have been told.

[Zamboni]

It makes me wonder why people take fish home, maybe to sell it for profit?

 

Thinking you better give your mom back the sunfish money?

 

[maybe]

I've noticed that some Asian supermarkets sell walleye...is it illegal?

 

Pretty sure I saw frozen "pickeral" for sale at one of the local Sobey's last year. Don't really remember what the packaging looked like, other than it didn't strike me as someone using Saran Wrap at home. Doubt a chain that big would be buying from a hobby angler. Maybe the Asian places you were in buy from the same big supplier?

 

BTW, any recommendation for a really interesting market?

[fishing]

Millions of fish were commercially caught and sold each year.

http://www.glfc.org/pressrel/pr080318.pdf

Edited July 5, 2008 by fishing

[GBW]

Thinking you better give your mom back the sunfish money?

 

HAHAHAHAHA! Sorry, I just had to...

[Woodsman]

Pretty sure I saw frozen "pickeral" for sale at one of the local Sobey's last year. Don't really remember what the packaging looked like, other than it didn't strike me as someone using Saran Wrap at home. Doubt a chain that big would be buying from a hobby angler.

 

These would have been from Manitoba. My local Sobey's also carry these.

[Greencoachdog]

You really should read the General Regulations Anatz... lots of good information in there.

 

... as well as the regs for your zone!

Edited July 4, 2008 by Greencoachdog

[Whopper]

You really should read the General Regulations Anatz... lots of good information in there.

 

... as well as the regs for your zone!

 

Well said dawg!

[FinS]

any fish perhaps from junk fish to the elusive trout (that means any fish)

 

no fish is for sale unless u have a proper license just like eveyone else states it

[Cudz]

I know that there is several commercial fishermen on Georgian bay that net walleye and seel them to stores, local markets. They are well within their rights as they have the appropriate licences. There are also several native fisherman who use nets around that area as well and they may be allowed to sell as well.

Edited July 4, 2008 by Cudz