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A holder of a personal use permit does not have to renew their permit every year. The information session is therefore valid until the next major amendment to the Marine Mammal Regulations.
An assistant hunter also does not have to renew their permit every year, but to become a professional hunter, an assistant hunter, from the age of 18, will automatically become a professional after having officially recorded hunting activities supervised by a professional/commercial for two consecutive years.
If he skips a year, he starts again at year 1.
Once professional, the seal hunter MUST renew his permit annually, otherwise he will lose it and will have to start the departure process again. Generally, DFO sends renewal messages to commercial (professional) permit holders at the beginning of each year.
**N.B.: Remember to activate your profile at least once a year, since failing to do so will result in your profile being deactivated and you will need to contact the DFO to regain access.
Once your information session is complete, the Association des chasseurs de phoques Intra-Québec (ACPIQ) will provide your certificate and contact information to DFO. You must then:
N.B.: The personal use permit is only available to those who have a permanent address in one of the coastal regions designated by the DFO (Magdalen Islands, North Shore, Gaspésie, Lower St. Lawrence). As there is no precise map that determines these areas, those who are uncertain about their status should contact their local DFO office directly.
Founded in the early sixties and incorporated in 1983, the Association de chasseurs de phoques Intra-Québec (ACPIQ) brings together several hundred members across the province of Quebec.
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