COURTENAY — Combined fines of $12,500 were recently issued to four offenders following a fishing expedition north of Qualicum Beach.
Min Han, Yun Dian Li, Zhong Qi and Guang Jun Wei each pleaded guilty and were sentenced on Sept. 3 in relation to Fisheries Act violations on Aug. 4, 2024 at Deep Bay, court records showed.
All four were fined for one count each of possessing more than twice the daily quota of fish, resulting in $3,000 fines each.
Zhong was handed an extra $500 fine for making false statements to a fishery officer.
A judge ordered each of the offenders to pay the fines within one year after were sentenced at provincial court in Courtenay
Guilty pleas by the offenders, who’re between their mid 50’s and mid 60’s, canceled a scheduled trial.
Detailed information on Fisheries and Oceans Canada recreational fishery regulations can be reviewed here.
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