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Federal officials seize tonnes of N.S. halibut, charge captain with illegal fishing
Officers say the captain kept fishing after repeated hails, and the seized catch was valued at more than $170,000.
- On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, federal fisheries officials seized more than $170,000 worth of halibut after a captain was allegedly found fishing in a Nova Scotia marine protected area.
- Officers tracked the vessel within the St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area, east of Cape Breton, on July 6 and July 8 before boarding the boat.
- After boarding on July 8, officers ordered the vessel to dock in Louisbourg, where the department seized the 8,000-kilogram catch the next day.
- Officials charged the captain with illegal fishing, obstruction, and failure to report his catch after the department attempted multiple times to hail the boat.
- This enforcement action demonstrates federal oversight of commercial fishing in protected zones to prevent unauthorized harvesting and protect marine resources.
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Federal officials seize tonnes of N.S. halibut, charge captain with illegal fishing
LOUISBOURG - Federal fisheries officials have seized more than $170,000 worth of halibut after a captain was allegedly found fishing in a protected area in Nova Scotia.
·Toronto, Canada
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