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 |
| 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 |
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