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Guide to Fishing Licence Codes Seen on Canadian Vessels
Fishing Licence Stickers (Photo from MacFarlane Collection)
Many Canadian commercial fishing vessels sport stickers with interesting codes. It is clear that they relate to fishing licences carried by the vessel – but what do they mean? Here is a list which will enable the casual observer to ‘decode’ them.
AG Salmon – by Gill Net
AS Salmon – by Seine
AT Salmon – by Troll
C Schedule II Species – by Hook and Line
CA Schedule II – by Hook and Line
D Packing
FAG Salmon by Gill Net – (Aboriginal)
FAS Salmon by Seine – (Aboriginal)
FAT Salmon by Troll – (Aboriginal)
FC Schedule II Species – by Hook and Line (Aboriginal)
FCA Schedule II – by Hook and Line (Special Issue Aboriginal)
FHI Herring Roe – by Gill Net (Aboriginal)
FHS Herring Roe – by Seine (Aboriginal)
FJ Herring Spawn on Kelp – by Purse Seine (Aboriginal)
FK Sablefish – by Longline or Trap (Aboriginal)
FL Halibut – by Hook and Line (Aboriginal)
FR Crab – by Trap (Aboriginal)
FS Shrimp – by Trawl (Aboriginal)
FW Prawn and Shrimp – by Trap (Aboriginal)
FZC Red Sea Urchin – by Dive (Aboriginal)
FZF Euphausiid – by Pelagic Trawl (Aboriginal)
FZN Rockfish – by Hook and Line (Aboriginal)
G Geoduck & Horseclam – by Dive
HG Herring Roe – by Gill Net
HS Herring Roe – by Seine
I Import
J Herring Spawn on Kelp – by Purse Seine
K Sablefish – by Longline or Trap
L Halibut – by Hook and Line
NAG Salmon – by Gill Net (Northern Native Fishing Co.)
P Processing
R Crab – by Trawl
S Shrimp – by Trawl
SEC68 Section 68 High Seas – in International Waters
T Groundfish – by Trawl
USA68 Albacore Tuna – in USA waters
W Prawn and Shrimp – by Trap
YH Export – Herring
YS Export – Salmon
Z2 Clam – by Hand Picking or Hand Digging
Z2ACL Clam – by Hand Picking or Hand Digging (Aboriginal)
Z8 Smelt – by Gill Net or Set Net
ZA Green Sea Urchin – by Dive
ZC Red Sea Urchin – by Dive
ZD Sea Cucumbers – by Dive
ZE Opal Squid – by Hook and Line or Seine
ZF Euphausiid – by Pelagic Trawl
ZK Anchovy – by Seine
ZL Surf & Pile Perch – by Net
ZM Herring Bait – Lottery
ZN Rockfish – by Hook and LIne
ZS Sardine – by Seine
ZU Eulachon – by Gill Net
ZX Herring Bait
ZY1 Herring Bait – Sport
ZY2 Herring Bait – Commercial
ZY3 Herring Bait – Domestic Food
ZY4 Herring Bait – Zoo/Aquarium
ZY5 Herring Bait – Research
ZY6 Herring Bait – Charity
Fishing Licence Stickers (Photo from MacFarlane Collection)
To quote from this article please cite:
MacFarlane, John M. (2014) Guide to Fishing Licence Codes Seen on Canadian Vessels. Nauticapedia.ca 2014. http://nauticapedia.ca/Articles/Codes_Fishing.php
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