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Government of Ontario

Application for a Licence to Collect Fish for Scientific Purposes

Instructions

If you wish to complete the application manually rather than electronically please click "Print Blank Form".

Personal information contained on this form is collected under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 and will be used for the purpose of licensing, identification, enforcement, resource management and customer service surveys. Please direct further enquiries to the District Manager of the MNRF Issuing District.

All applicants must sign this form.

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.


1. Application

Please select one option
Type of Business

2. Business Information

Is the name you use in your day-to-day activities and to advertise your business? You only need to complete this if this name is different from your legal business name.


3. Applicant Information

Telephone Number
Mailing Address of Applicant
Country
Physical Address of Applicant (if different from mailing address) *

4. Collection Information

Reason for Collection:

** Activity can be conducted following the criteria defined for special classes of licences in O. Reg. 654/98 (Fish Licensing) (if not, select “Other”)


5. Attachments

You need to include the following information and supporting documents with your application when applying for a licence that is not one of the two special classes of licences: the objectives of the study, an outline of the proposed project/collection, and the location(s) where the collections will occur. Depending on your application, you may also need to include a letter from the educational institution supporting the research (department head as a minimum) and/or an Animal Care Committee approval (for universities and colleges if housing fish in a facility).

Supporting Documents Submitted?

6. Signature

I certify that the information provided in this application is true.