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Northern B.C. Man Fined $7.5K for Possession of Endangered Species
Metlakatla Fishery Guardians alerted federal officers, who found Caylin James Holland with 10 northern abalone, a protected species listed as endangered.
- Caylin James Holland was fined $7,500 in Prince Rupert Provincial Court on August 5, 2026, after being convicted of illegally possessing 10 endangered northern abalone.
- The Metlakatla Fishery Guardians alerted Fisheries and Oceans Canada on September 8, 2025, after suspecting harvesters fishing near Metlakatla, five kilometres north of Prince Rupert, had caught the protected species.
- Northern abalone are listed as endangered under Canada's Species at Risk Act, with populations declining sharply before a 1990 fishery closure; the seized mollusks were returned alive to suitable habitat.
- This investigation highlights the role Indigenous Fishery Guardians play in monitoring local waters and supporting conservation efforts alongside federal officers, according to DFO.
- Illegal harvesting continues to threaten the species' recovery, and DFO encourages reporting suspected violations to its Pacific Region reporting line at 1-800-465-4336.
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Northern B.C. man fined $7.5K for possession of endangered species
A Prince Rupert man convicted of illegally possessing 10 endangered northern abalone has been fined $7,500. The Metlakatla Fishery Guardians alerted Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on Sept. 8, 2025, […]
Northern B.C. man fined $7.5K for possession of endangered species - Parksville Qualicum News
A Prince Rupert man convicted of illegally possessing 10 endangered northern abalone has been fined $7,500. The Metlakatla Fishery Guardians alerted Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on Sept. 8, 2025, […]
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