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SPRINGDALE, NL – Richard Hobbs of Springdale was convicted of angling for
trout during a closed time and sentenced to one month in jail in Springdale Provincial
Court on November 30, 2006.
Mr. Hobbs was placed on probation and not permitted to fish in coastal and inland
waters for one year. His fishing rod and reel were forfeited to the Crown.
In his ruling, the judge considered Mr. Hobbs’ two previous convictions and fines
for similar offences.
A second individual charged in the incident, Anthony Roberts of Grand Falls-Windsor,
was fined $200 and forfeited to the Crown one rod and reel, and two trout.
Both men were apprehended on May 11, 2006, at Deer Pond, near Springdale, by
a conservation officer from the Provincial Department of Justice, Springdale office.
An investigation by DFO fishery officers resulted in charges under the Fisheries
Act.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to conserving and protecting all marine
and freshwater species and works closely with user groups, watershed and stewardship
groups, and provincial conservation officers to conserve and protect salmon and
trout stocks in the province.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Sam Whiffen
Communications Officer
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
709 -772-7631
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