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Illegal Boundary Bay crab fishing nets 4 men $287,000 in finesThe penalties came after Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) investigations into the commercial crab fleet operating in Boundary Bay, and several convictions in provincial court.EnvironmentSep 18, 2023
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3 men handed 1-year ban, fines for illegal fishing in B.C.Fisheries and Oceans Canada say the three were caught following a public tip in August 2021. The three were found guilty in November 2022.CanadaDec 17, 2022
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Okanagan rivers and streams closed to fishing'We closed all streams and rivers in management units 8-1 through 8-23 to recreational fishing,' said a senior fisheries biologist.EnvironmentAug 12, 2021
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Fishing closure announced for Okanagan streams; high water temperatures, low levels citedThe ministry says the closures will remain in effect until Sept. 15.EnvironmentAug 11, 2021
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Protesters call for end to Chinook salmon fishing to save endangered orcasProtesters are floating a new idea to protect endangered southern resident killer whales: stop fishing for their primary food source.EnvironmentOct 3, 2018
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Alberta anglers fear stream closures coming, blame industry, recreationSome Alberta anglers are worried that the province will ban fishing in a number of popular rivers over fears of declining fish stocks.EnvironmentFeb 21, 2018
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Nighttime ban aims to curb illegal fishing in Port HopeThe fine for fishing at night along the Ganaraska River will be $150.CanadaAug 14, 2017
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Salmon numbers in B.C. show shocking dropNew figures indicate this year's Fraser River sockeye run to be the lowest in more than 120 years.EnvironmentAug 22, 2016
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First-ever aboriginal fishing ban on SkeenaSockeye salmon returns have plunged to historic lows in the Skeena River system of northwestern British Columbia, forcing drastic, never-before imposed, fishing closures.Aug 12, 2013
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