Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: janger9999 on May 31, 2015, 10:21:17 PM
Title: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: janger9999 on May 31, 2015, 10:21:17 PM
Hi....i go crabbing and fishing at ambleside. I recently noticed a guy selling crab traps at the pier and he confirms he go crabbing almost everyday. He does not have a permit to sell. Is this illegal to sell crabbing gear at the pier. How should this incident be reported.
Title: Re: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: doja on May 31, 2015, 10:58:22 PM
And your issues with this is...?
Title: Re: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: jettabambino on May 31, 2015, 11:31:19 PM
ummmm. Why would you bother this guy.
Should we also police craigslist
Title: Re: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: RalphH on June 01, 2015, 06:49:34 AM
Call West Vancouver by-law as it may require a business license. Other than that I don't believe it's illegal.
Title: Re: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: Fish or cut bait. on June 01, 2015, 08:45:29 AM
Not much difference than me buying a couple floats from someone if I ran out. Now! If he was selling crabs, that's a different story.
Title: Re: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: Damien on June 01, 2015, 11:15:53 AM
You would have to think that anyone who shows up to fish, or gets an incling to fish spur of the moment and buys gear on-site probably doesn't have valid license...
Undercover DFO should sell the kits on site at the local piers. Then bust the people for fishing without a license. Fine them, sieze the gear. Then re-sell it to the next mook that walks by intent on fishing without a license.
We could record it on GoPros and make them public. Like bait car videos!
Title: Re: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: jettabambino on June 01, 2015, 11:25:57 AM
In criminal law, entrapment is a practice whereby a law enforcement agent induces a person to commit a criminal offense that the person would have otherwise been unlikely to commit. It is a conduct that is generally discouraged and thus, in many jurisdictions, it is a possible defense against criminal liability.
Title: Re: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: Damien on June 01, 2015, 11:53:37 AM
There is no criminal code violation. No 'crime'.
Like a bylaw infraction.
And I wasn't being serious.
Title: Re: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: Fish or cut bait. on June 01, 2015, 11:59:39 AM
This getting stupider... 8)
Title: Re: selling crab gear at the pier
Post by: jettabambino on June 01, 2015, 12:44:30 PM