Pacific region
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Acronyms of Legislations/Regulations
- ACFLR: Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations
- BCSFR: B.C. Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996
- CCC: Canada Criminal Code
- CSA: Canada Shipping Act
- FA: Fisheries Act
- FGR: Fishery (General) Regulations
- MCFR: Management of Contaminated Fishery Regulations
- MMR: Marine Mammal Regulations
- NTFR: Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations
- PAR: Pacific Aquaculture Regulations
- PFMAR: Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations, 2007
- PFR: Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993
- SARA: Species At Risk Act
- YTFR: Yukon Territory Fishery Regulations
| Name and Place of Residence | Charge Information (Section & Description) | Species | Penalties, Forfeitures, Prohibitions or Orders | Dates of Conviction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niu, Jiayi, New Westminster, B.C. |
April 21, 2020, Powell River, B.C. BCSFR s.35(1) Overlimit oysters |
Recreational Oysters | $500 Ticket. Forfeiture of oysters. | 2020-11-18 |
| Ye, Wei, Vancouver, B.C. |
April 21, 2020, Powell River, B.C. BCSFR s.35(1) Overlimit oysters |
Recreational Oysters | $500 Ticket. Forfeiture of oysters. | 2020-11-18 |
| Philip, Reid, Powell River, B.C. |
May 9, 2020, Powell River, B.C. BCSFR s.36(a). Retain overlimit clams |
Recreational Clams | $250 Ticket. Forfeiture of 367 clams | 2020-11-12 |
| Slen, Thanh, Burnaby, B.C. |
September 26, 2020, Egmont, B.C. BCSFR s.25(1) overlimit rockfish BCSFR s.335(1) overlimit oysters BCSFR s.29(1)(d) undersize lingcod FGR s.11 fail to produce fishing licence |
Recreational Rockfish/Lingcod/Oyster | $485 Ticket. Forfeiture of fish. | 2020-11-06 |
| Slen, Nhi, Burnaby, B.C. |
September 26, 2020, Egmont, B.C. BCSFR s.25(1) overlimit rockfish BCSFR s.335(1) overlimit oysters BCSFR s.29(1)(d) undersize lingcod FGR s.22 fail to maintain catch records |
Recreational Rockfish/Lingcod/Oyster | $435 Ticket. Forfeiture of fish. | 2020-11-06 |
| SHAW, Robert Gordon | June 11, 2019, Masset, Haida Gwaii, BC. PFR s.25. Fishing without a Fish Harvester Registration Licence (FRC). |
Red Sea Urchin, commercial dive fishery | Fined $500 | 2020-11-05 |
| Bilcik, Bruce, Madeira Park, B.C. |
May 8, 2020, Sechelt, B.C. BCSFR s.43 Retain chinook during closed time BCSFR s.49 Fish for salmon with prohibited gear |
Recreational Chinook Salmon | $550 Court Ordered Fine. Forfeiture of two electric downriggers, two meat lines, one rod and reel, and one chinook | 2020-11-04 |
| Chung, Kwan, Surrey, B.C. |
September 17, 2020, Powell River, B.C. BCSFR s.35(1) Retain overlimit oysters Harvested in closed contaminated area |
Recreational Oyster | $1000 Ticket. Forfeiture of oysters. | 2020-10-23 |
| Chung, Kye, Surrey, B.C. |
September 17, 2020, Powell River, B.C. BCSFR s.35(1) Retain overlimit oysters Harvested in closed contaminated area |
Recreational Oyster | $1000 Ticket. Forfeiture of 97 oysters. | 2020-10-23 |
| Uncao, Alfredo, North Vancouver, B.C. | August 14, 2020, Sechelt, B.C. BCSFR s.49 Fish for salmon with prohibited gear |
Recreational Chinook Salmon | $250 Ticket. Forfeiture of two rod and reels and two electric downriggers. | 2020-10-21 |
| Marteinson, Benjamin, Gibsons, B.C. |
Sept 30, 2020, Sechelt, B.C. BCSFR s.29(1)(d) Retain undersize lingcod BCSFR s.22 failure to maintain catch records |
Recreational Lingcod | $250 Ticket. Forfeiture of lingcod | 2020-10-16 |
| Lee, Ho, Surrey, B.C. |
September 17, 2020, Powell River, B.C. BCSFR s.35(1) Retain overlimit oysters, BCSFR s.36(a) Retain overlimit clams Harvested in closed contaminated area. |
Recreational Oyster and Clam | $2000 Ticket. Forfeiture of clams and oysters. | 2020-10-16 |
| Lee, Kyung, Surrey, B.C. |
September 17, 2020, Powell River, B.C. BCSFR s.36(a) Retain overlimit clams Harvested in closed contaminated area. |
Recreational Clam | $1000 Ticket. Forfeiture of clams. | 2020-10-16 |
| Wilshaw, Scott, Kelowna, B.C. |
August 23, 2019. Lund, B.C. FGR s.35(2) sell prawn caught without the authority of a commercial license. |
Recreational Prawn | $15,000 Court Ordered Fine and Forfeiture of 4,752 prawns. | 2020-10-15 |
| Sundstrum, Korey Edvin, Port Alberni, B.C. |
July 19, 2018. Queen Charlotte City, B.C. PFR s.30 Fish during closed time. July 20, 2018. Queen Charlotte City, B.C. F(G)R s.22(7) fail to ensure EM data operational. |
Commercial Lingcod | $5000 court-ordered fine $4000 court-ordered fine plus $5200 disgorgement order under sec. 79 FA Total fine $14,200 | 2020-10-09 |
| Cen, Suyan, Powell River, B.C. |
July 4, 2020, Powell River, B.C. BCSFR s.36(a) Retain over limit clams |
Recreational Clam | $1000 Ticket. Forfeiture of 1150 clams. | 2020-10-06 |
| HUANG, Meilan | September 12, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.34(1). Fishing for shellfish in closed time. |
Clams, recreational fishery | Ticket $250 | 2020-10-06 |
| ZHANG, Chang, Surrey, BC. |
June 6, 2020, White Rock, BC. BCSFR s.35 Catch and retain certain fish in excess of daily quota |
Clams | $550 Ticket | 2020-09-24 |
| ZHAO, Chang, Burnaby, BC. |
May 21, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.37(1)(b) Catch and Retain Undersize Dungeness Crab; and BCSFR s.37(1)(c) Catch and Retain Undersize Red Rock Crab |
Dungeness Crab and Red Rock Crab | $400 Ticket | 2020-09-22 |
| DU, Hang, Burnaby, BC |
May 22, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.36(a) Catch and retain more in a day |
Clams | $350 Ticket | 2020-09-18 |
| KETTNER, Kyler, Calgary, AB. |
April 24, 2020, Surrey, BC. BCSFR s.55(1) Fish during close time |
Recreational Finfish | $250 Ticket | 2020-09-14 |
| XU, De Fang, Surrey, BC. |
July 31, 2020, White Rock, BC. BCSFR s.34 Fish for certain fish during a close time. |
CSSP | $250 Ticket | 2020-09-14 |
| NG, Keok, Surrey, BC. |
July 31, 2020, White Rock, BC. BCSFR s.34 Fish for certain fish during a close time. |
CSSP | $250 Ticket | 2020-09-14 |
| FENG, Jing, Surrey, BC. |
July 31, 2020, White Rock, BC. BCSFR s.34 Fish for certain fish during a close time. |
CSSP | $250 Ticket | 2020-09-14 |
| Duncan, Joshua, Campbell River B.C. |
January 23, 2018. Campbell River, B.C. Fisheries Act s.78(a) Place or set gear during closed time |
Commercial Herring Food and Bait | Fined: $2607.60 Order Made; Fine: $9,000.00 Total: $11,607.60 | 2020-09-10 |
| ACUNA, Brian Garcia, Surrey, BC |
June 4, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.37(1)(b) Catch and Retain Undersize Dungeness Crab, BCSFR s.37(1)(c) Catch and Retain Undersize Red Rock Crab, and BCSFR s.18(1)(a) Fish without a licence |
Dungeness Crab and Red Rock Crab | $450 Ticket | 2020-09-10 |
| SAJI, Jonathan, Calgary, AB. |
April 24, 2020, Surrey, BC. BCSFR s.55(1) Fish during close time |
Recreational Finfish | $250 Ticket | 2020-09-10 |
| PAN, WeiWei, Richmond, BC |
April 07, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.35 Catch and retain certain fish in excess of daily quota |
CSSP | $1,000 Ticket | 2020-09-10 |
| WANG, Nuanjin, Richmond, BC. |
April 07, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.35 Catch and retain certain fish in excess of daily quota |
CSSP | $1,000 Ticket | 2020-09-10 |
| HOANG, Gia, Coquitlam, BC. |
March 15, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.37(1)(b) Catch and retain undersized Dungeness crab. |
Dungeness Crab | $300 Ticket | 2020-08-31 |
| SCHAFER, Malcolm, Coquitlam, BC. | March 15, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.37(1)(b) Catch and retain undersized Dungeness crab. |
Dungeness Crab | $300 Ticket | 2020-08-31 |
| ISIDTO, Jonathan, Surrey, BC. |
April 19, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.18(1)(a) Fish with licence BCSFR s.36(b) Catch and retain more than the daily quota of crab BCSFR s.37(1)(b) Catch and retain undersized Dungeness crab |
Dungeness Crab | $500 Ticket | 2020-08-26 |
| GE, Fengyu, Surrey, BC. |
July 23, 2020, White Rock, BC. BCSFR s.35 Catch and retain certain fish in excess of daily quota |
CSSP | $400 Ticket | 2020-08-13 |
| KONG, Yanrong, Surrey, BC. |
July 23, 2020, White Rock, BC. BCSFR s.35 Catch and retain certain fish in excess of daily quota |
CSSP | $400 Ticket | 2020-08-13 |
| GE, Fengxia, Surrey, BC. |
July 23, 2020, White Rock, BC. BCSFR s.35 Catch and retain certain fish in excess of daily quota |
CSSP | $300 Ticket | 2020-08-13 |
| CAO, Van Hong, Vancouver, BC. |
February 17, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.37(1)(b) Catch and Retain Undersize Dungeness Crab |
Dungeness Crab | $550 Ticket | 2020-08-04 |
| PAN, Bi, Burnaby, BC. |
March 15, 2020, Burnaby, BC. BCSFR s.35 Catch and retain certain fish in excess of daily quota. |
CSSP | $1,000 Ticket | 2020-07-27 |
| Wen Bing Zhang, Nanaimo, BC. |
26 Jan 2016 to 26 Jan 2017 FGR s.22(7) fail to comply with Conditions of Aquaculture licence |
Manila Clams, Pacific Oysters | 6 counts- $5000. Fine. 2 years Probation: Not to engage in aquaculture with Keith, Carl or Ammy Chui. |
2020-07-02 |
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