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Three recreational anglers from Alberta fined a total of $30,000 for numerous violations of the Fisheries Act

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canada’s fisheries resources, and the habitats that support them, for generations to come. Fishery officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) work hard to conserve and protect the environment by enforcing the rules and regulations set out in Canada’s Fisheries Act. Failure to comply may lead to charges and fines for individuals and companies.


Government of Canada doubles experimental fishery for Unit 1 Redfish in preparation for future commercial fishery

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is committed to safeguarding our fish stocks so they are sustainable for future generations. Canada’s commercial Redfish fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been closed since 1995 to help redfish stocks rebuild to healthy levels. Since that time, Redfish stocks have rebounded significantly, and the Government of Canada is positioned to re-open the Unit 1 Redfish commercial fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec in the near future.


Four recreational anglers fined a total of $17,000 for rockfish violations and giving false information to a fishery officer 

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the long term health of Canada’s fisheries resources and the habitats that support them, for generations to come. Officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) enforce the Fisheries Act to conserve and protect the environment. Obstructing them from performing their duties, or failing to provide required information and documentation to them, are serious and potentially costly offences.


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