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CORNER BROOK, NL - Mr. Steadman Reid of Reidville was convicted of fishing
in scheduled salmon waters during a closed time. He was fined $1,000 and prohibited
from inland waters and from purchasing or obtaining any fishing licence for two
years. He forfeited four ice fishing lines, seven trout and one ice auger to the
Crown. He was also convicted of ice fishing with more than three lines and fined
$500.
On February 9, 2007, a provincial conservation officer conducted a snowmobile
patrol in the area of Junction Brook, a tributary of the Humber River system. The
officer observed Mr. Reid ice fishing at Junction Brook with more than three fishing
lines. Mr. Reid was subsequently charged for fishing in scheduled salmon waters
during a closed time and for ice fishing with more than three lines.
Mr. James Moss of Nicholsville was convicted of fishing in scheduled salmon waters
during a closed time and fined $500. Mr. Moss was also convicted of possession of
smelt that was caught in contravention of the Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery
Regulations. He was fined $300 and forfeited 73 smelt to the Crown.
On January 23, 2007, a fishery officer from the Rocky Harbour Detachment conducted
a vehicle patrol in the area of the Humber River system near Nicholsville. During
this patrol, the officer observed Mr. Moss ice fishing on the Humber River.
Mr. Steadman Reid and Mr. James Moss were convicted on September 6, 2007 in Corner
Brook Provincial Court.
St. Anthony
Mr. Peter E. Richards of St. John’s was convicted of sealing during a closed
time. He was fined $500 and two seals were forfeited to the Crown.
On March 22, 2007, Mr. Richards, as well as two other individuals, was apprehended
by fishery officers from the St. Anthony Detachment near North Boat Harbour. The
fishery officers conducted a patrol of the area by Canadian Coast Guard helicopter,
because of reports of illegal seal fishing along the shoreline of the Straits area.
Harrison Richards and Bradley Richards of St. Carol’s were convicted of hunting
seals using illegal ammunition. Both individuals were fined $500 each and forfeited
two harp seals, one shotgun, camo case and 14 shot shells to the Crown.
On May 3, 2007, fishery officers, while on a routine patrol from the St. Anthony
Detachment, apprehended Harrison Richards and Bradley Richards at the wharf in the
community of St. Carol’s, as they were returning from sealing in their small boat.
The seized seals were examined and it was determined they contained shot which is
prohibited for the harvesting of seals.
Mr. Pearce Tucker and Mr. Melvin Roberts, both of Ship Cove, were convicted of
hunting seal during a closed time. Mr. Tucker was fined $600 and forfeited one hakapik,
one harp seal pelt, two round harp seals and one tow hook with line attached to
the Crown. Mr. Roberts was fined $500 and one hakapik, two round harp seals and
one tow hook with line attached was forfeited to the Crown.
Mr. Frank Tucker of Raleigh was convicted of approaching within 0.5 nautical
miles of a seal harvester on the ice and fined $250.
On March 23, 2007, fishery officers conducting a routine seal patrol by Canadian
Coast Guard helicopter, observed three individuals outside Ship Cove hunting seals
during a closed time.
Pearce Tucker and Melvin Roberts admitted to the officers they were hunting seals
and were in possession of the seized items. Mr. Frank Tucker, who was present, but
not involved in the harvest, was charged under section 33(1) Marine Mammals Regulations,
which states no one shall approach within 0.5 nautical miles of a seal harvester
on the ice.
These six fish harvesters were convicted on September 10, 2007 in St. Anthony
Provincial Court.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Sam Whiffen
Communications Officer
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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