| 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 |
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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. |
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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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