Nova Scotia Fisher Fined CAD 76,000, Gets One-Year Ban for Illegal Atlantic Halibut Catch

A Nova Scotia resident was sentenced in Provincial Court to a total fine of CAD 76,561.35 ($54,315) for illegal Atlantic halibut fishing.
An announcement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) stated that Grant William Cameron pleaded guilty in a previous court appearance, where he was fined $40,000 for setting fishing gear during a closed period and failing to provide the correct position of a vessel at the request of a DFO-designated at-sea observer...
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