Court 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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