Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: jacked55 on October 11, 2012, 11:53:15 AM
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So a few days ago i was fishing and witnessed some "illegal" activity and decided that i was going to call RAPP to see if they would show up. I dont remember the exact number i have programmed on my cell phone but it was #7277 or something?
the person answered and it clearly was the right department. i gave my name and description of what was going on, and the person on the phone told me," those are federal fish and are out of my provincial jurisdiction. i cannot come down to that area and enforce anything" he told me to call DFO, and politely, hung up on me?
i was shocked to say the least. Is there some different number we should be calling when we witness infractions on the Chiliiwack / Veder system? Cause if so could someone post THAT number so the people that do take the time to call will get to the right enforcement officials.
Thanks.
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The number you phoned is the provincial conservation office, which handles freshwater species other than salmon. Next time, ask the dispatcher to transfer you to the DFO phone line. I've asked that many times and they always do it right away.
The DFO main number for reporting violations is:
1-800-465-4336
You can also phone the local DFO office directly at:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/locations-bureaux-eng.htm
The advantage of phoning the office directly is to skip the report being transferred from the dispatcher to the office, which can be very delayed. The disadvantage is that an officer may or may not be at the office to answer your call, depending on if patrolling is taking place or not.
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Thanks Rod, i hope this helps out others as well.
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Why are there so many DFO offices when there are so few DFO officers on the water?
Chilliwack
Delta
Langley
Mission
Squamish
Steveston
Vancouver (Regional HQ)
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Paper pushers ;) there's way, way more of them than there is officers
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Why are there so many DFO offices when there are so few DFO officers on the water?
At the Cohen Commission, the DFO FO's testified that they only spend about 20% of their time on patrol with all the other responsibilities they've been saddled with. And of that 20%, less than a 1/4 of that time for the Lower Mainland officers is spent policing recreational fisheries. There's less than 30 FOs in the whole area so you do the math......
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there is probably 3 managers for every officer