US EditionCoastal company illegally harvested sea cucumbers, rules B.C. Supreme Court
- A judge ruled that Scott Stanley Matthew Steer and 1215419 B.C. Ltd. illegally fished and sold sea cucumbers, violating court orders.
- The offences occurred between 2019 and 2020, with evidence showing that Steer orchestrated the illegal operation.
- The catch was sold to Wen Lian Aquaculture, delivering 87,373 pounds from October to December 2019.
- A sentencing hearing is expected to take place on January 13, following a 29-day trial.
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B.C. man who led police on boat chase found guilty of illegal sea cucumber harvest and sales
A Nanaimo man has been found guilty of illegally harvesting and selling sea cucumbers, based in part on information seized from his cellphone that was tossed overboard during a boat chase in Vancouver harbour.
·Vancouver, Canada
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Nanaimo couple guilty of repeated illegal sea cucumber harvest and sale
NANAIMO — A recent extended trial of a local fisherman and his wife charged with numerous fishing violations has reached a verdict: guilty on all counts. Scott Stanley Matthew Steer, 47, and his wife Melissa Dawn Larocque (Steer) were in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Wednesday, Jan 8., where they were convicted on eight different charges related to the illegal fishing and sale of sea cucumbers. Justice David Crerar ruled the evidence was ove…
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