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Newfoundland Recycling Sentenced for Federal Fisheries Act Violation
HARBOUR GRACE, Newfoundland, June 14, 2005– Newfoundland Recycling Limited was sentenced for a breach of the federal Fisheries Act in connection with the sinking of the fishing trawler San Won Ho at the former ERCO wharf in LongHarbour.
The company pleaded guilty to a violation that occurred in April of 1999, when a quantity of marine diesel was released into the waters inLong Harbour after the trawler sank. Under the federal Fisheries Act, it is an offence to deposit, or to permit the deposition, of a deleterious substance into water frequented by fish.
Judge Colin Flynn, of the Provincial Court of Newfoundland andLabrador, ordered the Newfoundland Recycling Limited to pay a penalty of $15,000, which includes a court fine of $10,000 and a payment of $5000 into the Environmental Damages Fund.
The Environmental Damages Fund was created in 1995 to provide courts and companies with a way to ensure that the money from pollution fines and settlements would be directly invested in repairing the harm done by pollution. It helps ensure the "polluter pays" principle is applied and that polluters take responsibility for their actions. The money in the Fund is allocated to local organizations, and typically they find various partners that contribute additional money and other resources.
Environment Canada investigates potential pollution offences under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and Canada's Fisheries Act. They help ensure that companies, government employees and the general public comply with legislation and regulations that protect Canada's environment.
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