Boat License Numbering ZBC

[ziggy]

Looking at a boat add on the Island and its license starts ZBC? I always thought the letters denoted the Province so BC would make sense but what is the Z for?

 

[Aces]

Looking at a boat add on the Island and its license starts ZBC? I always thought the letters denoted the Province so BC would make sense but what is the Z for?

Commercial Z license?

 

[sudsy]

Commercial Z license?

Commercial numbers start with C and end with BC.

 

[pescador]

Just ordered a new number last week. Its starts with BC

 

[seachicken]

Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 157, Number 19: Regulations Amending the Small Vessel Regulations

May 13, 2023, Part 1, Volume 157, Number 19, Canada Gazette

gazette.gc.ca

I think the short answer is it's a temporary number assigned when a boat is manufactured or imported. It's a "manufacturer's identification number" if I read it correctly. I think the owner needs to apply for permanent numbers. A lot of legal stuff, I must be bored...

 

[ziggy]

Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 157, Number 19: Regulations Amending the Small Vessel Regulations

May 13, 2023, Part 1, Volume 157, Number 19, Canada Gazette

gazette.gc.ca

I think the short answer is it's a temporary number assigned when a boat is manufactured or imported. It's a "manufacturer's identification number" if I read it correctly. I think the owner needs to apply for permanent numbers. A lot of legal stuff, I must be bored...

Strange to see this on a used boat (2016). It’s not new, the seller ( business not a private deal) says it a BC boat as far as they know. I guess I need to ask a few more questions from them, not suggesting it’s shady, just unsure.

 

[Aces]

Commercial numbers start with C and end with BC.

In British Columbia, a commercial fishing licence with the prefix "Z" refers to a party-based license, often for communal commercial fishing. Specifically, a "Z" indicates a communal commercial licence, and these licenses are typically designated for specific vessels and are issued annually. These licenses may cover various fishing activities, including salmon by gillnet, seine, or troll, as well as Schedule II species by hook and line.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Party-Based Licenses (Z):
  These licenses are often associated with First Nations communities and are part of the communal commercial fishing framework.
  
  
• Designation:
  A "Z" licence is designated to a commercial fishing vessel annually.
  
  
• Species and Gear:
  The specific species and gear authorized under a "Z" licence can vary. For example, it could be for salmon by gillnet, seine, or troll, or for other species using hook and line.
  
  

 

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In British Columbia, a commercial fishing licence with the prefix "Z" refers to a party-based license, often for communal commercial fishing. Specifically, a "Z" indicates a communal commercial licence, and these licenses are typically designated for specific vessels and are issued annually. These licenses may cover various fishing activities, including salmon by gillnet, seine, or troll, as well as Schedule II species by hook and line.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Party-Based Licenses (Z):
  These licenses are often associated with First Nations communities and are part of the communal commercial fishing framework.
  
  
• Designation:
  A "Z" licence is designated to a commercial fishing vessel annually.
  
  
• Species and Gear:
  The specific species and gear authorized under a "Z" licence can vary. For example, it could be for salmon by gillnet, seine, or troll, or for other species using hook and line.
  
  

Thanks, this is a rec fishing boat as opposed to a commercial boat.

 

[ziggy]

Just did some more research on the ZBC number. It appears this number is the in fact the Hull ID number from Double Eagle boats. Why it’s displayed as a license number escapes me, especially troubling is it’s being sold by a commercial seller. I’ve been in contact with the sales manager who says he will look into it on Monday.