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Sambro fisherman charged for catching too many halibut 
CA Source: CBC News 4/23/2015
Sambro fisherman charged for catching too many halibut
 A Sambro, N.S., fisherman has been charged by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for bringing in too many halibut after a trip to sea last month.

Bill Blackburn has been going to sea to catch fish for the 35 years. He plans to plead not guilty when he goes court next month.

"I sold 1,548 pounds to Ocean View Fisheries, my hail in was 1,500 pounds. I'm getting charged for over-mishailing," he said.

Blackburn says there's no way to accurately weigh his catch at sea compared to how it is weighed in calmer waters. He says the choppy waves and the swaying of the boat can change the weight of the fish.
 

Blackburn demonstrated for CBC News Thursday by weighing a halibut in calm water at the Sambro wharf, where it weighed just under 21 pounds.

When Blackburn weighed the same fish again in choppier water at the head of Sambro wharf, its weight fluctuated between 16, 27 and 30 pounds.

"What do I do, take the middle number? It was 21 pounds at the wharf," he said.

  
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