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[Stratocaster]

So Rod, how would you respond to that show?  It would be a great idea to make a half hour program showing how to fish the rivers properly.  Have this aired in different languages.  I think producing fishing shows for the asian market is your calling!

[Rodney]

So Rod, how would you respond to that show?  It would be a great idea to make a half hour program showing how to fish the rivers properly.  Have this aired in different languages.  I think producing fishing shows for the asian market is your calling!

That's one of the project on the list between FFSBC and me actually. It's only at the planning stage so can't really say much beyond that.

As for responding to the show, someone from DFO will be contacting it to inform them that regulations have been violated in the show and it should not be re-aired at the very least.

[bentrod]

Personally, I'd use the show as video confirmation of law breaking and prosecute.  With that said, has DFO been hamstrung to the point that prossecution will not happen? 

[chris gadsden]

Check out the short floating video with The Master that Rodney filmed last year at The Bell Run, it shows how its done.

[daveyjoneser]

I love fishin I try not to pay attention to what the guys around me are doing but boy its hard to turn a blind eye to some of the stuff i see year after year.

[bentrod]

Don't worry, if it keeps up, you won't have to turn a blind eye.  There will be no fishery to turn a blind eye, let alone a good eye  to. 

[troutbreath]

Personally, I'd use the show as video confirmation of law breaking and prosecute.  With that said, has DFO been hamstrung to the point that prosecution will not happen? 

In a polite or perhaps overly polite country like Canada we don't persecute or prosecute people for merely breaking laws or other morally repugnant acts. If that were the case most of the politicians and a ungodly number of DFO officials would be doing hard time for staying too long at the public trough so to speak. Hamstrung no, porked up yes.

I'm tired of it.

[ever_hopefull]

Personally, I'd use the show as video confirmation of law breaking and prosecute.  With that said, has DFO been hamstrung to the point that prossecution will not happen? 

The first step is to confirm that the show aired and understand (translate) what was being said.  Then it would be better for them to re-shoot the show with a positive message/technique and play the corrected program repeatedly.  That would get a much better result than to charge the television company (with what??? for airing a crappy show???), or to try to find the perpetrator and charge them.  This is a good opportunity to get a broad message out.  IMO

[Nicole]

I'd like to see snagging become a new bylaw offence within the city of chilliwack. 500 dollars for a first offence, 1000 for a second offence. 2000 for a third.

That would take some of the pressure off the need for COs, and bylaw enforcement officers could collect mass cash, some proceeds could go to the clay slide repairs...

When COs hand out a ticket there is alot of court time that is associated with it. A bylaw officer with a video camera, and at least one witness could really clean this river up fast.

Anyone who rips the water, and subsequently snags a fish should be ticketed. Not just the retention of foul hooked fish. And any of us with camera phones should be able to record the offence, and call the bylaw officer.

The Vedder needs some serious help. It's a horror show out there. I'm going to write the city and propose this...

Cheers,
Nicole

[Rodney]

Just did a browse through the OMNI programming schedule and looking for re-airing since Bigfisher posted that he saw the program this morning. It looks like it might be replayed on Friday at 9:30am.

http://www.omnibc.ca/schedule/index.php?date=2008-10-24

[BwiBwi]

Nicole,  RCMP, CO, Fishery Officer, Park Ranger and Officer under Wildlife Act can ALL enforce fishery regulation which is under Federal Wildlife Act.  What's the use for redundency?  Let along Federal is above municiple.

[Nicole]

Because all of these agencies are not doing their jobs with regards to this matter.

cheers,
Nicole

[BwiBwi]

Unfortunately they are the only officers that CAN regulate.  Even if city bylaws are in effect they will still be the enforcement parties.

[Nicole]

If a city parking enforcement attendant can ticket a car that has a meter expired or is illegally parked, then that same level of officer can patrol and hand out tickets under a bylaw.

Something radical has to be done, before someone is put in the hospital or killed over this.

Cheers,
Nicole

[Tex]

Something radical has to be done, before someone is put in the hospital or killed over this.

Is that a threat, Nicole?!?   
LOL... Kidding of course.
I agree, and sign me up for any help that I can give to a cause going forward.  Let's get this going!