Court issues $33K in fines for illegal halibut fishing in protected B.C. glass sponge reef

Court issues $33K in fines for illegal halibut fishing in protected B.C. glass sponge reef

By Ian Holliday

Source: CTVNewsVancouver.ca

8/8/2024

Credit: DFO

A commercial halibut fisherman has been fined more than $33,000 for fishing illegally in a protected area near Bella Bella, B.C., authorities announced Thursday.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Brent Belveal, who owns and operates the commercial vessel Gypsy Soul, was fined $33,596 after pleading guilty to fishing inside of the Hecate Strait Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reef Marine Protected Area and selling his illegal catch.

The provincial court decision in the case came down on May 24, but the DFO did not publicly share details about it until Thursday.

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