Schedule 17.5 – Last Updated: February 8, 2023

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
Item Offence Section Set Fine
1. Hunt specially protected wildlife 5 (1) $200.00
2. Hunt wild bird 5 (1) $200.00
3. Trap specially protected wildlife 5 (1) $200.00
4. Trap wild bird 5 (1) $200.00
5. Resident – hunt big game without licence 6 (1) (a) $500.00
  Item 6 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 7 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 8 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 9 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 10 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 11 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 12 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 13 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 14 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 15 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 16 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 17 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
18. Resident‑hunt game mammal without licence 6 (1) (b) $200.00
19. Resident‑hunt game bird without licence 6 (1) (c) $250.00
20. Resident‑hunt furbearing mammal without licence 6 (1) (d) $250.00
21. Resident‑hunt game reptile without licence 6 (1) (e) $200.00
22. Resident‑hunt game amphibian without licence 6 (1) (f) $200.00
23. Resident‑hunt bird without licence 6 (1) (g) $200.00
24. Resident‑hunt wildlife without licence 6 (1) (h) $200.00
25. Resident – trap big game without licence 6 (1) (a) $300.00
26. Resident‑trap game mammal without licence 6 (1) (b) $200.00
27. Resident‑trap furbearing mammal without licence 6 (1) (d) $250.00
27.1 Resident — trap game reptile without licence 6 (1) (e) $200.00
27.2 Resident — trap game amphibian without licence 6 (1) (f) $200.00
27.3 Resident — trap bird without licence 6 (1) (g) $200.00
28. Resident‑trap wildlife without licence 6 (1) (h) $200.00
29. Non‑resident‑hunt big game without licence 6 (1) (a) $600.00
  Item 30 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 31 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 32 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 33 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
34. Non‑resident‑hunt game mammal without licence 6 (1) (b) $300.00
35. Non‑resident‑hunt game bird without licence 6 (1) (c) $300.00
36. Non‑resident‑hunt furbearing mammal without licence 6 (1) (d) $300.00
37. Non‑resident‑hunt game reptile without licence 6 (1) (e) $300.00
38. Non‑resident‑hunt game amphibian without licence 6 (1) (f) $300.00
39. Non‑resident‑hunt bird without licence 6 (1) (g) $300.00
40. Non‑resident‑hunt wildlife without licence 6 (1) (h) $300.00
41. Non‑resident‑trap big game without licence 6 (1) (a) $600.00
42. Non‑resident‑trap game mammal without licence 6 (1) (b) $300.00
43. Non‑resident‑trap furbearing mammal without licence 6 (1) (d) $300.00
43.1 Non-resident — trap game reptile without licence 6 (1) (e) $300.00
43.2 Non-resident — trap game amphibian without licence 6 (1) (f) $300.00
43.3 Non-resident — trap bird without licence 6 (1) (g) $300.00
44. Non‑resident‑trap wildlife without licence 6 (1) (h) $300.00
45. Unlawfully destroy egg of wild bird 7 (1) $200.00
46. Unlawfully destroy nest of wild bird 7 (1) $200.00
47. Unlawfully take egg of wild bird 7 (1) $200.00
48. Unlawfully take nest of wild bird 7 (1) $200.00
49. Unlawfully possess egg of wild bird 7 (1) $200.00
50. Unlawfully possess nest of wild bird 7 (1) $200.00
51. Unlawfully interfere with black bear in den 8 (1) $300.00
52. Unlawfully damage black bear den 8 (1) $300.00
53. Unlawfully damage dwelling of furbearing mammal 8 (2) $200.00
54. Unlawfully damage beaver dam 8 (3) $200.00
55. Unlawfully hunt wildlife in provincial park 9 (1) $200.00
56. Unlawfully hunt wildlife in Crown game preserve 9 (1) $200.00
57. Unlawfully trap wildlife in provincial park 9 (1) $200.00
58. Unlawfully trap wildlife in Crown game preserve 9 (1) $200.00
59. Unlawfully possess wildlife in provincial park 9 (1) $200.00
60. Unlawfully possess wildlife in Crown game preserve 9 (1) $200.00
61. Unlawfully possess firearm in provincial park 9 (2) $200.00
62. Unlawfully possess firearm in Crown game preserve 9 (2) $200.00
63. Unlawfully possess trap in provincial park 9 (2) $200.00
64. Unlawfully possess trap in Crown game preserve 9 (2) $200.00
65. Unlawfully possess prohibited device in provincial park 9 (2) $200.00
66. Unlawfully possess prohibited device in Crown Game preserve 9 (2) $200.00
67. Trespass for the purpose of hunting 10 (1) (a) $200.00
68. Trespass for the purpose of fishing 10 (1) (a) $200.00
69. Trespass in possession of firearm 10 (1) (b) $200.00
70. Trespass in possession of fishing rod 10 (1) (b) $200.00
71. Trespass in possession of other hunting or fishing device 10 (1) (b) $200.00
72. Hunt while trespassing 10 (1) (c) $200.00
73. Fish while trespassing 10 (1) (c) $200.00
74. Fail to leave premises when trespassing 10 (1) (d) $200.00
75. Fail to leave premises when trespassing 10 (1) (e) $200.00
76. Interfere with notice 10 (3) $200.00
77. Trespass in party exceeding 12 10 (4) $200.00
78. Unlawfully enter crops 10 (5) $200.00
79. Unlawfully permit dog to enter crops 10 (5) $200.00
80. Unlawfully trespass on Crown land 10 (6) $200.00
81. Unlawfully hunt for gain 11 (1) (a) $300.00
82. Unlawfully hire a person to hunt for gain 11 (1) (b) $300.00
83. Unlawfully trap for gain 11 (1) (c) $300.00
84. Unlawfully hire a person to trap for gain 11 (1) (d) $300.00
85. Unlawfully pay bounty 11 (1) (e) $300.00
86. Unlawfully accept bounty 11 (1) (e) $300.00
87. Possess illegally killed wildlife 12 $200.00
88. Possess illegally injured wildlife 12 $200.00
89. Possess illegally captured wildlife 12 $200.00
90. Interfere with lawful hunting 13 (1) $150.00
91. Interfere with lawful trapping 13 (1) $150.00
92. Interfere with lawful fishing 13 (1) $150.00
93. Unlawfully purport to give notice 13 (2) $150.00
94. Hunt with firearm in unsafe area 14 $150.00
95. Fail to wear proper coloured clothing while hunting 15 $300.00
96. Use firearm carelessly to fish 16 (1) $300.00
97. Use firearm carelessly to hunt 16 (1) $300.00
98. Use firearm carelessly to trap 16 (1) $300.00
99. Fail to report accident involving firearm 16 (2) $150.00
100. Unlawfully have loaded firearm in conveyance 17 (1) (a) $500.00
101. Unlawfully discharge firearm from conveyance 17 (1) (a) $500.00
  Item 102 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 103 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 104 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 105 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
106. Unlawfully have loaded firearm in right of way in prescribed area 17 (1) (d) $500.00
107. Unlawfully discharge firearm in right of way in prescribed area 17 (1) (d) $500.00
108. Unlawfully discharge firearm across right of way in prescribed area 17 (1) (d) $500.00
109. Unlawfully discharge firearm in travelled roadway 17 (1) (e) $500.00
110. Unlawfully discharge firearm across travelled roadway 17 (1) (e) $500.00
111. Use set firearm to hunt 18 N.S.F.
112. Hunt with shotgun not permanently plugged 19 $100.00
113. Unlawfully hunt at night 20 (1) (a) $250.00
114. Unlawfully possess firearm at night 20 (1) (b) $150.00
115. Unlawfully use light to hunt at night 20 (1) (c) $250.00
116. Unlawfully kill big game by trap 21 (1) $250.00
117. Unlawfully capture big game by trap 21 (1) $250.00
118. Unlawfully injure big game by trap 21 (1) $250.00
. Item 119 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 120 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 121 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 122 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 123 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 124 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 125 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 126 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 127 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 128 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 129 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 130 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
131. Kill game bird by trap 21 (3) $200.00
132. Capture game bird by trap 21 (3) $200.00
133. Injure game bird by trap 21 (3) $200.00
134. Unlawfully use body‑gripping trap 22 (1) $200.00
135. Hunt big game that is swimming 23 $250.00
  Item 136 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 137 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 138 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 139 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
140. Use vehicle to kill, injure, harass wildlife 24 (1) $250.00
141. Use boat to kill, injure, harass wildlife 24 (2) $250.00
142. Unlawfully use aircraft while hunting 24 (3) N.S.F.
143. Hunt big game with unlicensed dog 25 (1) $100.00
144. Hunt big game with dog in prescribed area 25 (2) $100.00
  Item 145 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 146 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 147 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 148 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
149. Permit dog to be at large in prescribed area during open season 25 (3) (a) $100.00
150. Permit dog to be at large during closed season 25 (3) (b) $150.00
151. Unlawfully use dogs to chase wildlife during closed season 26 $150.00
152. Unlawfully hunt with specially protected raptor 27 (1) $300.00
153. Unlawfully hunt with bird of prey 27 (1) $300.00
154. Hunt with ferret 28 $100.00
155. Unlawfully use poison 29 (1) $150.00
156. Unlawfully use adhesives 30 (1) $150.00
157. Kill more wildlife than necessary 31 (4) $150.00
158. Cause wildlife unnecessary suffering 31 (5) $150.00
159. Fail to dispose of wildlife as directed 31 (10) $150.00
160. Act as guide without licence 32 (2) (a) $100.00
161. Provide black bear hunting services without licence 32 (2) (b) $200.00
162. Use unlicenced guide 32 (4) $100.00
163. Use unlicenced person to provide black bear hunting services 32 (4) $200.00
164. Guide unlicenced person 32 (5) $100.00
165. Provide black bear hunting services to unlicenced person 32 (5) $200.00
166. Own game bird hunting preserve without licence 33 (1) $150.00
167. Operate game bird hunting preserve without licence 33 (1) $150.00
168. Own fishing preserve without licence 34 (1) $150.00
169. Operate fishing preserve without licence 34 (1) $150.00
170. Unlawfully own wildlife enclosure 35 (1) $200.00
171. Unlawfully operate wildlife enclosure 35 (1) $200.00
172. Abandon flesh suitable for food 36 (1) $150.00
173. Waste flesh suitable for food 36 (2) $150.00
174. Unlawfully abandon pelt of furbearing mammal 36 (3) $150.00
175. Unlawfully permit pelt of furbearing mammal to be destroyed 36 (3) $150.00
176. Unlawfully abandon flesh of fish suitable for food 36 (5) (a) $150.00
177. Unlawfully waste flesh of fish suitable for food 36 (5) (b) $150.00
178. Unlawfully possess commercial fish net 37 (1) $150.00
179. Unlawfully sell commercial fish net 37 (2) $150.00
180. Unlawfully keep live game wildlife 40 (1) $200.00
181. Unlawfully keep live specially protected wildlife 40 (1) $200.00
182. Unlawfully hunt game wildlife to keep it in captivity 40 (3) $300.00
183. Unlawfully trap game wildlife to keep it in captivity 40 (3) $300.00
184. Unlawfully hunt specially protected wildlife to keep it in captivity 40 (3) $300.00
185. Unlawfully trap specially protected wildlife to keep it in captivity 40 (3) $300.00
186. Unlawfully hunt farmed animal 41 (1) (a) $300.00
187. Unlawfully permit hunting of farmed animal 41 (1) (a) $300.00
188. Unlawfully hunt wildlife in captivity 41 (1) (b) $300.00
189. Unlawfully permit hunting of wildlife in captivity 41 (1) (b) $300.00
190. Fail to mark specially protected raptor 42 $300.00
191. Fail to mark prescribed bird of prey 42 $300.00
192. Fail to keep records 42 $300.00
193. Fail to surrender wildlife in custodian’s possession 44 (5) $200.00
194. Unlawfully offer to propagate wildlife 45 (1) $500.00
195. Unlawfully propagate wildlife 45 (1) $500.00
196. Unlawfully possess wildlife for propagation 45 (1) $500.00
197. Unlawfully release farmed animal 46(1)(a) $350.00
198. Unlawfully release captive wildlife 46(1)(b) $350.00
199. Fail to ensure farmed animal does not escape 46 (2) $350.00
200. Fail to ensure wildlife does not escape 46 (2) $350.00
201. Fail to notify Minister of escape or release 46 (3) (a) $500.00
202. Unlawfully fail to carry out obligations on escape or release 46 (3) (b) $500.00
203. Unlawfully engage in aquaculture 47(1) $400.00
203.1 Fail to comply with wildlife disease control and surveillance zone order 47.1(11) $750.00
203.2 Engage in activity prohibited or restricted by a wildlife disease control and surveillance zone order 47.1(11) $750.00
204. Unlawfully buy game wildlife 48(1) $500.00
205. Unlawfully sell game wildlife 48(1) $500.00
206. Unlawfully buy specially protected wildlife 48(1) $500.00
207. Unlawfully sell specially protected wildlife 48(1) $500.00
208. Unlawfully buy pelts 48(1) $250.00
209. Unlawfully sell pelts 48(1) $250.00
210. Unlawfully sell animal represented as game wildlife or specially protected wildlife 49 $250.00
211. Unlawfully sell invertebrate represented as specially protected wildlife 49 $250.00
212. Unlawfully possess black bear gall bladder 50 $250.00
213. Unlawfully buy fish 51 (1) $250.00
214. Unlawfully sell fish 51 (1) $250.00
215. Unlawfully list wildlife on menu 52 (1) $250.00
216. Unlawfully list fish on menu 52 (1) $250.00
217. Unlawfully charge for serving wildlife 52 (1) $250.00
218. Unlawfully charge for serving fish 52 (1) $250.00
219. Unlawfully import wildlife 53 $250.00
220. Unlawfully release imported wildlife 54 (1) $350.00
221. Unlawfully release imported invertebrate 54 (1) $350.00
222. Unlawfully release wildlife propagated from imported stock 54 (1) $350.00
223. Unlawfully release invertebrate propagated from imported stock 54 (1) $350.00
224. Fail to ensure imported wildlife does not escape 54 (2) $350.00
225. Fail to ensure imported invertebrate does not escape 54 (2) $350.00
226. Fail to ensure wildlife propagated from imported stock does not escape 54 (2) $350.00
227. Fail to ensure invertebrate propagated from imported stock does not escape 54 (2) $350.00
228. Unlawfully fail to notify Minister of escape or release 54 (3) (a) $500.00
229. Unlawfully fail to carry out obligations on escape or release 54 (3) (b) $500.00
230. Unlawfully export wildlife 55( 1) $200.00
231. Unlawfully export wildlife for sale 55 (3) $300.00
232. Unlawfully export wildlife for propagation 55 (3) $300.00
233. Transport wildlife unlawfully killed, captured or possessed 56 $200.00
234. Transport fish unlawfully taken or possessed 56 $200.00
235. Transport unmarked container 57 (1) $200.00
236. Unlawfully possess wildlife from another jurisdiction 58 (1) $200.00
237. Unlawfully possess invertebrates from another jurisdiction 58 (1) $200.00
238. Unlawfully possess fish from another jurisdiction 58 (1) $200.00
239. Sell wildlife from another jurisdiction where sale is prohibited 58 (2) $250.00
240. Offer to sell wildlife from another jurisdiction where sale is prohibited 58 (2) $250.00
241. Sell invertebrate from another jurisdiction where sale is prohibited 58 (2) $250.00
242. Offer to sell invertebrate from another jurisdiction where sale is prohibited 58 (2) $200.00
243. Unlawfully possess imported pelts 59 $200.00
244. Unlawfully remove seal or mark from imported pelts 59 $200.00
245. Unlawfully fail to comply with licence issuing manual 61 (2) $200.00
246. Fail to comply with conditions of licence 62 (5) $200.00
247. Fail to comply with conditions of authorization 62 (5) $200.00
248. Unlawfully hold more than one licence to hunt a species of big game 63 (1) $200.00
  Item 249 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 250 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 251 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
  Item 252 – Revoked: O.Reg. 359/10    
253. Item 253 – Revoked: O. Reg. 117/14    
254. Hunt without having licence on your person 66 $200.00
255. Hunt without having authorization on your person 66 $200.00
256. Trap without having licence on your person 66 $200.00
257. Trap without having authorization on your person 66 $200.00
258. Fish without having licence on your person 66 $200.00
259. Fish without having authorization on your person 66 $200.00
260. Fail to produce licence for conservation officer 67 $200.00
261. Fail to produce authorization for conservation officer 67 $200.00
262. Unlawfully transfer licence 68(1) (a) $500.00
263. Unlawfully buy licence 68(1) (b) $300.00
264. Unlawfully sell licence 68(1) (b) $300.00
265. Unlawfully use another person’s licence 68 (2) $500.00
266. Enable someone to unlawfully use licence 68 (4) $300.00
267. Possess incomplete licence 69 $100.00
268. Possess void licence 70 (3) $150.00
269. Possess void authorization 70 (3) $150.00
270. Use void licence 70 (3) $150.00
271. Use void authorization 70 (3) $150.00
272. Display void licence 70 (3) $150.00
273. Display void authorization 70 (3) $150.00
274. Permit void licence to be displayed 70 (3) $150.00
275. Permit void authorization to be displayed 70 (3) $150.00
276. Fail to surrender void licence 70 (4) $150.00
277. Fail to surrender void authorization 70 (4) $150.00
278. Unlawfully hunt without municipal licence 79 (3) $100.00
279. Fail to submit document in required form 82 (2) $100.00
280. Make a false statement in a document 82 (3) $400.00
281. Fail to pay fees 83 (3) $200.00
282. Fail to pay royalties 83 (3) $200.00
283. Fail to stop for conservation officer 89 (2) $200.00
284. Fail to produce things for inspection 89 (2) $200.00
285. Fail to provide information during inspection 90 (8) $200.00
285.1 Fail to safeguard thing as required 92 (3.2) N.S.F.
286. Make a false statement to a conservation officer 96 (a) N.S.F.
287. Obstruct conservation officer 96 (b) N.S.F.
288. Fail to surrender cancelled licence 104 (5) $100.00
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