More than $100K in fines issued for illegal fishing along B.C. coast, DFO says

More than $100K in fines issued for illegal fishing along B.C. coast, DFO says

Source: CTVNewsVancouver

3/17/2023

Credit: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is publicizing three recent court decisions resulting in more than $100,000 in fines for three people convicted of violations of the Fisheries Act.

The first of the three fines was issued on Oct. 31, but the DFO shared details of the case in a news release on Tuesday.

The federal agency said commercial fisherman Adrian Slavko Kern was fined a total of $49,704.68 after pleading guilty to Fisheries Act violations in Prince Rupert provincial court.

Kern's fine included $25,000 for illegally setting fishing gear, plus $24,704.68 for the illegal sale of fish, the DFO said.