Ontario Fishery Regulations, 2007

7 (1) No person shall fish for or possess a specially protected fish except as authorized under a licence issued under subsection (2).

(2) The provincial Minister may issue a licence to a person to fish for or possess specially protected fish if

• (a) they are a qualified fisheries researcher working in a recognized research facility; and

• (b) the purpose of their fishing or possession is the conservation or protection of the species.

(3) Despite subsection (1), a person may possess an American eel if the person has documentary evidence to show that the eel was lawfully obtained outside of Ontario.