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limitation on operators was extended to all parts of the 
Maritime Provinces in 1968. In 1969 regulations were changed 
to place the maximum limit on the number of vessels, not 
operators. The change was intended to reduce the number of 
participants in the lobster industry by eliminating vessels 
which use less than a specified number of lobster traps. 
The salmon limitation program was initiated in 1969 
and called for salmon vessels to be grouped into two cate- 
gories based on production levels for the 2 previous years. 
Only the category of vessels having the higher production 
can be replaced. Through attrition, therefore, vessels with 
lower production will be eliminated from the salmon fishery. 
Also, salmon vessel license fees were increased sharply. In 
1970 a new restriction was imposed requiring that vessel 
replacements be on a ton-for-ton basis instead of a boat-for- 
boat basis. 
Until 1968 the number of vessels equipped and licensed 
for Pacific salmon fishing remained fairly constant (7,200 
to 7,600 vessels). After the introduction of the license 
control program, the number of licensed vessels dropped 
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According to a Fisheries and Marine Service official, 
limited entry programs are now in effect for all but the 
underutilized fisheries. The programs are intended to lead 
to greater catch per vessel and greater earning capacity 
for the fleet. 
Another feature of a limited entry program is the 
possible use of revenues generated from issuance of licenses 
to buy back vessels from fishermen, resulting in a reduction 
in the number of fishermen. For example, a "buy-back" 
program was begun in the British Columbia salmon fishery in 
1971. Purchased vessels are auctioned with the provision 
that they may not be used for fishing in British Columbia 
waters. 
Level of effort is also controlled by regulating gear, 
fish size, catch limits, and length of seasons, but, accord- 
ing to Government officials, these regulations are not relied 
upon as much as eligibility requirements for fleet entry. 
Government regulations do not permit Canada to enter 
into joint ventures with foreign nations; but Canada partici- 
pated in 11 international fisheries commissions and 10 
bilateral agreements. Conservation efforts through these 
international agreements, however, have not fully protected 
Canadian offshore waters from overfishing by foreign fisher- 
men. 
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