Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1435).

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Fishing vessel Inspection Fishing gear/fishing method Marine fisheries Marine fishes Mesh Enforcement/compliance Fishery management and conservation

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulations enact the Canada Shipping Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the construction and inspection of large fishing vessels. Section 8 establishes that subject to subsections (2) and (3), before the construction of any fishing vessel is commenced, the owner or the builder on behalf of the owner shall submit for approval, in quadruplicate, the plans and data as set out in Schedule I, and if the construction of the vessel is commenced before approval is obtained, the owner shall make such alterations as are required by the Board in order to comply with the conditions of approval. The text – consisting of 42 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following matters: exemptions and special requirements, machinery controls, steering gear, control of loaded fish nets, boiler, steam engines and steam auxiliaries, internal combustion engines, underwater fittings, first inspection of new construction, periodic inspections and continuous inspection. Eleven Schedules are enclosed.

Full text

English

Website

www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (S.C. 2001, c. 26).

Legislation | Canada | 2001 (2019)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Transport/storage, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX