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MASTER CERTIFICATES – FISHING VESSELS

Item Certificate Unlimited Voyage Near Coastal Voyage, Class 1 Near Coastal Voyage, Class 2 Sheltered Waters Voyage
1. Fishing Master, First Class  Master Master Master Master
2. Fishing Master, Second Class  Chief Mater Master Master Master
3. Fishing Master, Third Class Office in charge of watch Master Master Master
4. Fishing Master, Fourth Class N/A
Master fishing, vessel of up to 100 gross tonnage
Officer in charge of the watch
Master, fishing vessel of up to 100 gross tonnage
Officer in charge of the watch		 Master, fishing vessel of up to 100 gross tonnage
5. Certificate of Services as Master of a Fishing Vessel of Less Than 60 Gross Tonnage Validity specified on the certificate Validity specified on the certificate Validity specified on the certificate.  See Note Validity specified on the certificate
6. Small Vessel Operator Proficiency training certificate N/A N/A Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage of not more than 12  m in overall length.  See Note. Master, fishing vessel, of up to 15 gross tonnage or  not more than 12 m in overall length
7. Pleasure Craft Operator Card N/A N/A Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in length on a voyage not more than two nautical miles from shore Master, fishing vessel, of up to 15 gross tonnage or  not more than 12 m in overall length

 Notes: 

1.  For the purpose of items 5 and 6, "near coastal voyage, Class 2" includes an inland voyage on Lake Superior or Lake Huron that is not a sheltered waters voyage.

2.  A fishing vessel operator who has 7 seasons as master, before the coming into force of the regulations, with no two seasons in the same years, does not require a Small Vessel Operator proficiency Certificate or Pleasure Craft Operator Card to operte a fishing vessel < GT in Near Coastal Class 2 or Sheltered Waters.

3.  Implementation dates for fishing vessels: 
< 60 Gross Tonnage and / > 15 m November 7, 2008
< 15 m

and / > 14 m

November 7, 2009
< 14 m

and / > 13 m

November 7, 2010
< 13 m

and / > 12 m

November 7, 2012
< 12 m

and / > 6 m

November 7, 2015
< 6 m   November 7, 2016
 

All other operators must comply with the requirements on the coming into force of the regulations.

 

 

Fish Safe Stability Education Program

The Fish Safe Stability Education Program has been developed for fishermen by fishermen to provide hands on practical knowledge of stability. This includes understanding the threats to stability, how to continually evaluate their vessel's stability in real time, and to be able to write stability instructions specific to their vessel and fishing operations. The 30 hour course is recommended for all operators to assist them in meeting both WorkSafeBC and Transport Canada Regulatory Requirements. Click here for more information