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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rodney on June 05, 2018, 11:41:16 AM

Title: Northern BC fishing resort fined $47,500
Post by: Rodney on June 05, 2018, 11:41:16 AM

https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2018/06/provincial-court-fines-northern-bc-fishing-resort-47500-case-involved-the-non-reporting-of-illegal-oversized-halibut.html

Title: Re: Northern BC fishing resort fined $47,500
Post by: santefe on June 05, 2018, 12:41:25 PM

If my math is correct it took 2 1/2 years fore this matter to get to court.  Sad that it takes so long to get a resolution in these cases.

Title: Re: Northern BC fishing resort fined $47,500
Post by: clarki on June 05, 2018, 01:22:35 PM

Interesting. Doesn't say if the halibut were caught by non-guided or guided anglers, but suppose for a moment that they were non guided, the courts are placing the responsibility for compliance, and the liability for non-compliance, on the lodge, not the angler.

Mind you, the lodge would be culpable for packaging an oversize fish.         

Title: Re: Northern BC fishing resort fined $47,500
Post by: DanL on June 05, 2018, 01:59:55 PM

Quote from: clarki on June 05, 2018, 01:22:35 PM

Interesting. Doesn't say if the halibut were caught by non-guided or guided anglers

The article seems to says a guide was involved and fined $1000, so apparently one was involved.

$50K seems a hefty fine. Hopefully a warning to other unethical guides and businesses looking to play loose with the rules.

Title: Re: Northern BC fishing resort fined $47,500
Post by: clarki on June 05, 2018, 03:43:32 PM

Quote from: DanL on June 05, 2018, 01:59:55 PM

The article seems to says a guide was involved and fined $1000, so apparently one was involved.

$50K seems a hefty fine. Hopefully a warning to other unethical guides and businesses looking to play loose with the rules.

I'm still not seeing that, however upon a second reading I see that the lodge's culpability also extends to falsifying records.

Title: Re: Northern BC fishing resort fined $47,500
Post by: Dogbreath on June 11, 2018, 04:01:56 PM

FWIW-That particular lodge is notorious.

Title: Re: Northern BC fishing resort fined $47,500
Post by: ShaunO on June 11, 2018, 06:14:52 PM

Sounds like they got caught on more than one occasion which help to justify the larger, second fine.  It looks like, at least, one of the infractions involved a guide who plead guilty before trial.

The high value of the fine ought to make people give a second thought over a few centimeters. 

Title: Re: Northern BC fishing resort fined $47,500
Post by: skaha on June 11, 2018, 11:27:27 PM

--for some, including clients, it is just a cost of doing business.
--the cost also get passed on to legit businesses in the form of increased self-regulation paperwork.

Title: Re: Northern BC fishing resort fined $47,500
Post by: ShaunO on June 12, 2018, 09:33:27 AM

Quote from: skaha on June 11, 2018, 11:27:27 PM

--for some, including clients, it is just a cost of doing business.
--the cost also get passed on to legit businesses in the form of increased self-regulation paperwork.

Good points!