In a Nova Scotia provincial court decision released Thursday, Judge Elizabeth Buckle found Capt. Casey Henneberry guilty of five counts of failing to observe licence conditions.
A Sambro, N.S., captain, a fish buyer and two related companies are accused of failing to follow licence conditions in several instances, including three trips where halibut catches were unloaded without a dockside monitor present.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has charged eight people and five companies in relation to illegal halibut fishing. Of the 66 charges filed 41 .
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has charged eight people and five companies in relation to illegal halibut fishing. Of the 66 charges filed 41 .