NEWFOUNDLAND REGULATION 61/98

CNR 1156/96
as amended

1. The Wild Life Regulations are amended by adding immediately after section 111 the following:

Non-resident hunting

111.1 (1) In this section

(a) "adjacent" means

(i) in the case of a lake or pond, the lake or pond at which a co-operative camp is located, and

(ii) in the case of a river or stream, within 800 metres upstream or 800 metres downstream of a co-operative camp;

(b) "co-operative camp" means a non-commercial, private club, VIP camp or military camp that was in existence on May 18, 1990 and which is used for the purposes of sport fishing and hunting;

(c) "direct relative" means a father, mother, sister, brother, son, daughter or in-law who is a resident of the province;

(d) "outfitter" means the owner or operator of a camp site, lodge, cabin and related facilities constructed solely for the purpose of and used solely as a base for outfitting operations for sports fishing or hunting and related commercial recreational activities that is licensed under the Tourist Establishments Regulations; and

(e) "provincial highway" means a public highway maintained by the Department of Works, Services and Transportation and designated by a route number.

(2) A non-resident shall not hunt, take or kill big game in any part of the province without employing and being accompanied by a licensed guide.

(3) A non-resident shall not angle for salmon or trout in any inland water of the province without possessing a valid inland fishery licence or a valid family inland fishery licence.

(4) Within the island portion of the province and south of 52° north latitude in Labrador, a non-resident shall not angle in any waters set out in Schedule I of the Fishery Regulations or other waters more than 800 metres from a provincial highway unless accompanied by a licensed guide or a direct relative.

(5) North of 52° north latitude, a non-resident shall not angle for any species of fish in any inland waters without engaging the services of an outfitter except that

(a) a non-resident who is the guest of a co-operative camp may angle in the waters adjacent to those camps if accompanied by a licensed guide;

(b) a non-resident who is accompanied by a direct relative who is a resident may angle in any inland water north of 52° north latitude; and

(c) in waters set out in Schedule I of the Fishery Regulations, a non-resident licensed to fish for salmon may fish within 800 metres upstream and 800 metres downstream to a bridge on a provincial highway if accompanied by a licensed guide.

(6) A non-resident may angle in any inland water within 800 metres of a provincial highway, other than waters set out in Schedule I of the Fishery Regulations, without using the services of an outfitter or without being accompanied by a licensed guide or a direct relative.

(7) When 2 or more non-residents hunt or angle together, the number of guides shall not be less than one guide for each 2 non-residents.