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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: dennisK on May 08, 2021, 01:58:04 PM

Title: crab poachers at Jericho
Post by: dennisK on May 08, 2021, 01:58:04 PM

interesting story - someone's lost a lot of crab traps.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/free-divers-illegal-crab-traps-vancouver-1.6017308



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Title: Re: crab poachers at Jericho
Post by: cutthroat22 on May 11, 2021, 09:07:06 PM

I reckon this is a huge deal in our local area.  Likely all productive shoals have these illegal strings of traps.  DFO does a blitz in Boundary Bay ONCE each year and find 300+ illegal traps. 

Title: Re: crab poachers at Jericho
Post by: Blood_Orange on May 11, 2021, 09:37:54 PM

Would love to see a unit dedicated to overnight stakeouts and surveillance of active poaching areas. Could probably pay the wages of the new unit with the proceeds from auctioning off the seized gear and boats ;D

Title: Re: crab poachers at Jericho
Post by: Blood_Orange on May 11, 2021, 09:38:17 PM

Hit Reply instead of Modify. Please delete 8)

Title: Re: crab poachers at Jericho
Post by: cutthroat22 on May 12, 2021, 11:45:51 AM

Just the basic fact they do their annual sting in Boundary Bay and get the same result each time is telling.  I paid $90 for 2 large crabs on Mothers Day.  I feel duped.