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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULLOCK, Michael Andrew | July 25 - July 28, 2017 Prince Rupert, BC Oceans Act - s.6(a) HSQCSMPA Regs., fish in Glass Sponge Reef |
Commercial Halibut | $25,000 Court ordered fine | 2019-10-15 |
| BULLOCK, Michael Andrew | July 25 - July 28, 2017 Prince Rupert, BC FA s.33, possess fish caught in contravention |
Commercial Halibut | $20,000 Court fine | 2019-10-15 |
| TRAM, De Van Prince Rupert, BC |
May 25, 2018 Work Channel, BC FA s.33, 3 counts |
Commercial Prawn Fishery, Spot Prawn | $5,000 fine, $16,000 s.79 order, forefieture of $28,437.59 | 2019-10-07 |
| BROOKS, James Bend, Oregon, USA |
September 22, 2019 Sooke, BC BCSFR s.49 Prohibited gear (Barbed hooks) and BCSFR s.44, catch retain Salmon in excess of quota (Wild Coho) |
Recreational Coho Salmon (Wild) | $150 +$150 = $300 | 2019-09-24 |
| JOHNSON, James Michael Florence, Texas, USA |
September 22, 2019 Sooke, BC BCSFR s.49 Prohibited gear (Barbed hooks) and BCSFR s.44, catch retain Salmon in excess of quota (Wild Coho) |
Recreational Coho Salmon (Wild) | $150 +$150 = $300 | 2019-09-24 |
| MIZERA, Paul James Ducanby Lodge, BC |
September 6, 2019 Bella Bella, BC BCSFR s.49, fishing for salmon with illegal gear (2 barbed hooks) |
Salmon, Recreational fishery | Ticket $300; 2 rods and reels forfeited, $2000 estimated value | 2019-09-20 |
| XUE, Teng Surrey, BC |
August 18, 2019 Nanoose Bay, BC Exceed daily quota for Clams BCSFR 35(1) |
Recreational shellfish - Clams | $750 | 2019-09-13 |
| CURRIE, James Masset, BC |
June 22, 2019 Masset, BC BCSFR s. 22 Fail to record Chinook (2); F(G)R s.22(7), fail to record Halibut |
Chinook, Recreational Halibut, Recreational fishery | $950 total fine; forfeiture of two Chinook Salmon and one Halibut | 2019-09-13 |
| CROFT, Arthur Stephen Port Coquitlam, BC |
September 6, 2019 Bella Bella, BC BCSFR s.49, fishing for salmon with illegal gear (2 barbed hooks) |
Salmon, Recreational fishery | Ticket $300 | 2019-09-13 |
| SALMON, Ryan Port Alberni, BC |
June 14, 2019 Masset, BC BCSFR s.36(b), no person shall catch and retain more than the aggregate daily quota of Crab |
Dungeness Crab, Recreational | $350 total fine; release of five live Dungeness Crab | 2019-09-12 |
| NATONTON, Junar Langley, BC |
August 4, 2019 Nanaimo, BC Possess more than twice daily quota of Oysters BCSFR 13(1) |
Recreational shellfish - Pacific Oysters | $1000, forfeiture of 1 cooler, 1 bucket | 2019-09-10 |
| ZHANG, Xaioli Thornhill, ON |
August 18, 2019 Nanoose Bay, BC Exceed daily quota for Clams BCSFR 35(1) |
Recreational shellfish - Clams | $750, forfeiture of 1 cooler, 2 buckets and 2 garden rakes | 2019-09-03 |
| TRIEU, Binh Sechelt, BC |
August 15, 2019 Sechelt, BC BCSFR s.36(a) Overlimit Clams |
CSSP-Contamination Closure | Ticket $1000; forfeiture of 103 Clams | 2019-09-03 |
| TAVASZI, Lorand Coquitlam, BC |
August 8, 2019 Powell River, BC BCSFR s.48 undersize Salmon, BCSFR s.29(1)(d) undersize Lingcod |
Salmon and Lingcod, Recreational fishery | Ticket $350; forfeiture of two coho salmon and one lingcod | 2019-08-28 |
| WANG, Xu Richmond, BC |
August 19, 2019 Nanoose Bay, BC possess more than twice daily quota of Clams BCSFR 13(1) |
Recreational shellfish - Clams | $300 | 2019-08-26 |
| GUO, Yinling Richmond, BC |
August 19, 2019 Nanoose Bay, BC possess more than twice daily quota of Clams BCSFR 13(1) |
Recreational shellfish - Clams | $300 | 2019-08-26 |
| BONGOLON, Reynald Langley, BC |
August 4, 2019 Nanaimo, BC possess more than twice daily quota of Oysters BCSFR 13(1) |
Recreational shellfish - Pacific Oysters | $1000, forfeiture of 1 cooler, 1 bucket | 2019-08-23 |
| FARLEY, James Parksville, BC |
August 6, 2019 French Creek, BC Fail to maintain catch records BCSFR 22 Retain Salmon in excess of daily quota BCSFR 44 Retain Chinook Salmon less than 62 cm BCSFR 48 |
Recreational finfish - salmon | $550, forfeiture two Chinook Salmon | 2019-08-22 |
| COHEN, Susan Queen Charlotte, BC |
June 21, 2019 Rose Harbour, BC BCSFR s.38 Fishing Crab with illegal gear (Obstucted escape hole) |
Crab - Recreational fishery | Ticket $300 | 2019-08-13 |
| WARD, Brock Calgary, AB |
July 12, 2019 Sandspit, BC Count 1: FGR - License condition 22(7), Halibut over possession; Count 2: FGR - License condition 22(7), Halibut fail to record |
Halibut - Recreational fishery | Count 1: $1000 fine Count 2: $2000 fine |
2019-08-13 |
| BABCOCK, Scott Stephen | July 19, 2018 Prince Rupert, BC s.7(1)Marine Mammal Regulations. Disturb Whales <100m |
Marine Mammal Disturbance | $1500 Court order and $500 Court fine | 2019-08-08 |
| MONTANEZ, Jenelyn Burnaby BC |
July 3, 2019 Sechelt, BC BCSFR s.36(a)verlimit Clams |
Clams, Recreational fishery | Ticket $250, forfeiture of 248 Clams. | 2019-07-31 |
| QIN, Yuling Beijing, China |
June 28, 2019 Powell River, BC BCSFR s.35(1), overlimit Oysters. |
Oysters, Recreational fishery | Ticket $500, forfeiture 82 Oysters. | 2019-07-29 |
| WU, Zhen Surrey, BC |
June 28, 2019 Powell River, BC BCSFR s.35(1), overlimit Oysters. |
Oysters, Recreational fishery | Ticket $500, forfeiture 82 Oysters. | 2019-07-26 |
| FAN, Libo Surrey, BC |
June 28, 2019 Powell River, BC BCSFR s.35(1), overlimit Oysters. |
Oysters, Recreational fishery | Ticket $500, forfeiture 82 Oysters. | 2019-07-26 |
| VU, Hai Toan Campbell River, BC |
July 2, 2019 Nanaimo, BC Exceed daily quota for Clams BCSFR 35(1) |
Recreational shellfish - Clams | $500 | 2019-07-15 |
| WILLIAMS, John Comox, BC |
June 14, 2019 Hornby Island, BC BCSFR s.44, overlimit Chinook |
Chinook, Recreational fishery | Ticket $200, forfeiture of two Chinook Salmon, one Diawa Rod and Islander Reel, two Scotty Electric downriggers. | 2019-07-09 |
| ROFFEY, Christopher Cumberland, BC |
June 14, 2019 Hornby Island, BC BCSFR s.44, overlimit Chinook |
Chinook, Recreational fishery | Ticket $400, forfeiture of three Chinook Salmon, one Amundson Rod and Islander Reel. | 2019-07-09 |
| HEPBURN, Carlos Surrey, BC |
May 19, 2019 Pender Harbour, BC BCSFR s.25(1), overlimit Rockfish, BCSFR s.18(a) Fish without a license |
Rockfish, Recreational fishery | Ticket $250, forfeiture of one Yelloweye Rockfish. | 2019-07-08 |
| JANSEN, Darcy Queen Charlotte City, BC |
April 13, 2019 Cumshewa Inlet, Haida Gwaii, BC BCSFR 35(1), over quota Prawns (x105 Prawns) |
Recreational fishery - Spot Prawn | $500 | 2019-07-09 |
| GRAY, Janet Queen Charlotte City, BC |
April 13, 2019 Cumshewa Inlet, Haida Gwaii, BC BCSFR 35(1), over quota Prawns (x106 Prawns) |
Recreational fishery - Spot Prawn | $500 | 2019-07-09 |
| LIANG, Feng Delta, BC |
July 6, 2019 Nanaimo, BC Possess more than twice daily quota of Oysters BCSFR 13(1) |
Recreational shellfish - Pacific Oysters | $1000 | 2019-07-08 |
| WANG, Jin Calgary, AB |
July 4, 2019 Nanaimo, BC Catch and retain undersize Crab BCSFR 37(1) |
Recreational shellfish - Red rock Crab | $300 | 2019-07-04 |
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