3 people banned from fishing anywhere in Canada after overfishing violations near Nootka Sound
Three people have been banned from fishing or holding a fishing licence anywhere in Canada after pleading guilty to overfishing on Vancouver Island in 2019.
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Posted: Apr 11, 2021 2:00 PM PT | Last Updated: April 11
More than two dozen chinook salmon were seized by RCMP and DFO officers.(Nootka Sound RCMP)
Three people have been banned from fishing or holding a fishing licence anywhere in Canada after pleading guilty to overfishing off Vancouver Island.
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NOOTKA Three people have been banned from fishing or holding a fishing licence anywhere in Canada after pleading guilty to overfishing on Vancouver Island in 2019.
Nootka Sound RCMP investigated the trio in September of that year after reports the three were overfishing in the Gold River area.
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When police found the individuals, only one of the three had a valid fishing licence and the group had dozens of fish, including salmon, which were not properly recorded.
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NOOTKA, B.C. – Three people have been banned from fishing or holding a fishing licence anywhere in Canada after pleading guilty to overfishing on Vancouver Island in 2019.
Nootka Sound RCMP investigated the trio in September of that year after reports the three were overfishing in the Gold River area.
When police found the individuals, only one of the three had a valid fishing licence and the group had dozens of fish, including salmon, which were not properly recorded.
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