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 | Charge information (Date, location of the offence, sections and description) | Location of court judgement | Species and fishery(ies) | Fines, penalties, forfeitures, prohibitions or orders | Dates of conviction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herback, Braden Lee | BCSFR 48 catch and retain undersize salmon | Port Coquitlam, B.C. | Crab, salmon, prawns | $1,833 fine and prohibition | 2026-05-19 |
| FA 43.4(1) fail to compy with terms and conditions of lease/licence | Port Coquitlam, B.C. | Crab, salmon, prawns | $1,833 fine and prohibition | 2026-05-19 | |
| FGR 36(1)(d) possess fish in which size cannot be readily determined | Port Coquitlam, B.C. | Crab, salmon, prawns | $1,834 fine and prohibition | 2026-05-19 | |
| Jones, Cory George | FA 62 obstruct or hinder a fishery officer, a fishery guardian or an inspector who is carrying out duties or functions under this Act | Port Alberni, B.C. | Salmon | $4,000 fine | 2026-05-12 |
| BCSFR 49 fish with prohibited gear (barbed hook) | Port Alberni, B.C. | Salmon | $4,000 fine | 2026-05-12 | |
| FA 63(1) false statementes to a fishery officer | Port Alberni, B.C. | Salmon | $4,000 fine | 2026-05-12 | |
| FA 49(1.2)(a) failing to give an officer reasonable assistance | Port Alberni, B.C. | Salmon | $4,000 fine | 2026-05-12 | |
| FA 33 purchase, sell or possess illegally caught fish | Port Alberni, B.C. | Salmon | $4,000 fine | 2026-05-12 | |
| Li, Yongjie | FGR 11 fail to produce licence | Port Hardy, B.C. | Rockfish and finfish | $250 fine and forfeiture | 2026-05-05 |
| BCSFR 25(1) catch/retain more than daily quota | Port Hardy, B.C. | Rockfish and finfish | $3,000 fine and forfeiture | 2026-05-05 | |
| FA 24(1) fish during closed time | Port Hardy, B.C. | Rockfish and finfish | $1,000 fine and forfeiture | 2026-05-05 | |
| Vien, Van Ly | BCSFR 18(1)(a) fish without holding a licence | Campbell River, B.C. | Crab | $1,000 fine, 3 year prohibition and forfeiture | 2026-05-04 |
| BCSFR 36(b) catch and retain, in a day, more than 4 Dungeness crab and Red Rock crab, in the aggregate | Campbell River, B.C. | Crab | $1,000 fine, 3 year prohibition and forfeiture | 2026-05-04 | |
| BCSFR 37(1)(b) catch and retain undersized crab | Campbell River, B.C. | Crab | $1,000 fine, 3 year prohibition and forfeiture | 2026-05-04 | |
| Zhang, Dongmei | BCSFR 37(1)(b) catch and retain undersized Dungeness Crab | Port Coquitlam, B.C. | Crab | $1,875 fine and 1 year fishing prohibition | 2026-04-02 |
| BCSFR 36(b) catch and retain more than daily Dungeness Crab quota | Port Coquitlam, B.C. | Crab | $1,875 fine | 2026-04-02 | |
| BCSFR 14.1 possess female Dungeness crab | Port Coquitlam, B.C. | Crab | $1,875 fine | 2026-04-02 | |
| FA 62 obstruct or hinder a fishery officer, fishery guardian or an inspector who is carrying out duties or functions under this Act | Port Coquitlam, B.C. | Crab | $1,875 fine | 2026-04-02 | |
| Brown, Kevin Stuart | FA 63(1) false or misleading statement to a fishery officer | Colwood, B.C. | Salmon | $2,000 fine, $300 victim surcharge and forfeiture | 2026-03-26 |
| FA 49(1.2)(b) failing to provide fishery officer relevant information to the administration of this Act | Colwood, B.C. | Salmon | $1,000 fine and $150 victim surcharge | 2026-03-26 | |
| BCSFR 22 failing to maintain catch records | Colwood, B.C. | Salmon | $500 fine and $75 victim surcharge | 2026-03-26 | |
| BCSFR 44 catch and retain more than daily salmon quota | Colwood, B.C. | Salmon | $750 fine and $112.50 victim surcharge | 2026-03-26 | |
| BCSFR 44 catch and retain more than daily salmon quota | Colwood, B.C. | Salmon | $750 fine and $112.50 victim surcharge | 2026-03-26 | |
| Chang, Chia Chun | FA 33 purchase, sell or possess illegally caught fish | Campbell River, B.C. | Oysters | $2,500 fine and $750 victim surcharge | 2026-03-23 |
| Cyr, Jean-Marc | FA 63(1) false or misleading statement to a fishery officer | Prince Rupert, B.C. | Halibut and salmon | $5,000 fine, forfeiture, fishing prohibition until June 2026 and ordered to provide copy of fishing licence including catch data by the 30th of each month from June 2026 to December 30, 2027 | 2026-03-05 |
| FA 63(3) produce false or misleading records/books of account/documents | Prince Rupert, B.C. | Halibut and salmon | $5,000 fine | 2026-03-05 | |
| FA 43.4(1) fail to comply with terms and conditions of lease/licence | Prince Rupert, B.C. | Halibut and salmon | $2,000 fine | 2026-03-05 | |
| Shi, Jichuan | FA 33 purchase, sell or possess illegally caught fish | Richmond, B.C. | Crab | $5,000 fine | 2026-02-17 |
| Dinh, Paul Duc | FA 43.4(1) fail to compy with terms and conditions of lease/licence | North Vancouver, B.C. | Prawn | $6,600 fine and $990 victim surcharge | 2026-02-02 |
| FA 43.4(1) fail to compy with terms and conditions of lease/licence | North Vancouver, B.C. | Prawn | $1,500 fine and $225 victim surcharge | 2026-02-02 | |
| Dinh, Paul Duc | FA 43.4(1) fail to compy with terms and conditions of lease/licence | North Vancouver, B.C. | Prawn | $3,000 fine and $450 victim surcharge | 2026-02-02 |
| FA 43.4(1) fail to compy with terms and conditions of lease/licence | North Vancouver, B.C. | Prawn | $3,000 fine and $450 victim surcharge | 2026-02-02 | |
| Weng, Sufeng | FGR 36(1)(b) possess fish caught while fishing for recreational purpose in which the number of fish cannot be readily determined | Campbell River, B.C. | Sea cucumber | $2,000 fine | 2026-01-29 |
| BCSFR 35(1) catch and retain over daily quota | Campbell River, B.C. | Sea cucumber | $2,000 fine | 2026-01-29 | |
| FA 33 purchase, sell or possess illegally caught fish | Campbell River, B.C. | Sea cucumber | $2,000 fine | 2026-01-29 | |
| Yu, Chao Jan | FA 62 obstruct or hinder a fishery officer, fishery guardian or an inspector who is carrying out duties or functions under this Act | Nanaimo, B.C. | Clam | $2,500 fine, forfeiture and 2 year probation order | 2026-01-22 |
| BCSFR 36(a) catch and retain more than daily clam quota | Nanaimo, B.C. | Clam | $2,000 fine, forfeiture, and 2 year probation order | 2026-01-22 | |
| MCFR 3(2) fish or catch/retain prohibited species of fish | Nanaimo, B.C. | Clam | $2,000 fine, forfeiture, and 2 year probation order | 2026-01-22 | |
| Chen, Li Hua | MCFR 3(2) fish or catch/retain prohibited species of fish | Nanaimo, B.C. | Clam | $2,000 fine, forfeiture, and 2 year probation order | 2026-01-22 |
| FA 33 purchase, sell or possess illegally caught fish | Nanaimo, B.C. | Clam | $2,000 fine, forfeiture, and 2 year probation order | 2026-01-22 | |
| Zhu, Jian Li | MCFR 3(2) fish or catch/retain prohibited species of fish | Surrey, B.C. | Clam | $1,000 fine | 2026-01-19 |
| Tam, Bick Wan | MCFR 3(2) fish or catch/retain prohibited species of fish | Surrey, B.C. | Clam | $1,000 fine | 2026-01-19 |
| Evangelista, Rodirex | BCSFR 34 unlawfully fish in closed area | Vancouver, B.C. | Crab | $1,750 fine | 2026-01-14 |
| BCSFR 37(1)(b) catch and retain undersized Dungeness Crab | Vancouver, B.C. | Crab | $1,750 fine | 2026-01-14 | |
| Dang, Nhat Vinh | BCSFR 18(1)(a) fish without holding a licence | Vancouver, B.C. | Crab | $500 fine | 2026-01-13 |
| BCSFR 14.1 possess female Dungeness crab | Vancouver, B.C. | Crab | $1,500 fine | 2026-01-13 | |
| Wang, Yuxuan | BCSFR 35(1) catch and retain over daily quota | Campbell River, B.C. | Sea cucumber | $2,000 fine and $600 victim surcharge | 2026-01-12 |
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