Prince Rupert Man Fined $7,500 for Illegal Possession of 10 Endangered Northern Abalone
A Prince Rupert, B.C., man has been fined $7,500 after being convicted of illegally possessing 10 Northern Abalone, an endangered marine species protected under Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA).
Caylin James Holland was convicted on Aug. 5, 2026, following an investigation launched after Metlakatla Fishery Guardians alerted Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to suspected illegal harvesting in nearby waters on Sept. 8, 2025.
The Guardians, who work closely with DFO Conservation and Protection fishery officers, suspected Northern Abalone were...
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