US EditionCourt issues $33K in fines for illegal halibut fishing in protected B.C. glass sponge reef
- Brent Belveal, owner of the vessel Gypsy Soul, received a $33,596 fine for illegally fishing in the Hecate Strait Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reef Marine Protected Area.
- A provincial court judge issued this fine in May after Belveal pleaded guilty to violations under the Fisheries Act.
- The illegal fishing occurred in April 2020 and was documented through electronic monitoring data.
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Oak Bay News+5 Reposted by 5 other sources
B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in ‘globally unique’ glass-sponge reefs
The department describes the reefs as ‘globally unique ecosystems’
·Oak Bay, Canada
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B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in 'globally unique' glass-sponge reefs
The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area containing glass sponge reefs unique to the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says a provincial court judge handed down the fine in M...
·Kelowna, Canada
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