Ownership of wildlife and fish
3(1)The property of all wildlife and fish within the Province, while in the state of nature, is hereby declared to be vested in the Crown in right of the Province, and no person shall acquire any right or property therein otherwise than in accordance with this Act and the regulations.
3(2)Except as otherwise provided by this Act, and except for riparian angling rights, every person commits an offence who, directly or indirectly,
(a)
sells, trades or barters or offers for sale, trade or barter hunting, trapping, snaring or angling rights over any land or water, or
(b)
purchases or offers to purchase hunting, trapping, snaring or angling rights over any land or water.
1989, c.11, s.1; 1991, c.43, s.2; 1997, c.1, s.2