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Second Island fishing guide nets fines
DUNCAN, B.C., March 17 /CNW/ - A long time Victoria charter fishing guide
pled guilty on February 3, 2009 in Duncan Provincial Court to two charges of illegal fishing under the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations.
Trevor Mark Zboyovsky is the second area guide to plead guilty to illegal fishing practices in the same vicinity following a highly successful cooperative undercover operation by Victoria fishery officers and the Special Investigations Unit, also with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Mr. Zboyovsky was charged and convicted of using unauthorized fishing gear for salmon as well as unauthorized fishing gear for halibut on August 25, 2008, at Swiftsure Bank, near Port Renfrew, B.C. Judge Ernie Quantz ordered two fines of $1,000 for each count, and also that Mr. Zboyovsky repay to the Revenue Section of Fisheries and Oceans Canada the $1,000 he received from the
undercover operatives as charter fees. In his findings Judge Quantz commented on the need to conserve the fishery and the effects that the activities of some guides were having. He also noted that Mr. Zboyovsky was warned on three previous occasions and had a prior conviction for fishing with prohibited gear, and that he was lucky he was not going to jail. Judge Quantz also advised Mr. Zboyovsky that, should he appear in Court again on similar offences, he would be incarcerated.
Swiftsure Bank, where deep offshore underwater canyons join the continental shelf, is located approximately 10 nautical miles southwest of Vancouver Island at the western entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait. Ocean depth rises on the bank to within 40 metres of the surface, while up-currents along the canyons bring nutrient-rich waters to the surface. These are a significant food source for primary producers (plankton), which in turn feed the many species of fish which reside in and migrate through Swiftsure Bank, including herring, halibut, rockfish, lingcod and salmon.
In 1992, in an effort to reduce fishing pressure and to conserve this productive area, DFO implemented a total closure to recreational and commercial fishing on the southwestern portion of Swiftsure Bank. This provides sanctuaries and supports the growth and continued success of stocks that are under fishing pressure. The area continues to be closed.
DFO acts to end illegal fishing activity. As part of this work, the Department asks the general public for information on activities of this nature or any contravention of the Fisheries Act and Regulations. Anyone with information can call the toll-free violation reporting line at 1-800-465-4336.
For further information: Leri Davies, Strategic Media Relations Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Region, (604) 666-8675
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Second Island fishing guide nets fines
DUNCAN, B.C., March 17 /CNW/ - A long time Victoria charter fishing guide
pled guilty on February 3, 2009 in Duncan Provincial Court to two charges of illegal fishing under the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations.
Trevor Mark Zboyovsky is the second area guide to plead guilty to illegal fishing practices in the same vicinity following a highly successful cooperative undercover operation by Victoria fishery officers and the Special Investigations Unit, also with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Mr. Zboyovsky was charged and convicted of using unauthorized fishing gear for salmon as well as unauthorized fishing gear for halibut on August 25, 2008, at Swiftsure Bank, near Port Renfrew, B.C. Judge Ernie Quantz ordered two fines of $1,000 for each count, and also that Mr. Zboyovsky repay to the Revenue Section of Fisheries and Oceans Canada the $1,000 he received from the
undercover operatives as charter fees. In his findings Judge Quantz commented on the need to conserve the fishery and the effects that the activities of some guides were having. He also noted that Mr. Zboyovsky was warned on three previous occasions and had a prior conviction for fishing with prohibited gear, and that he was lucky he was not going to jail. Judge Quantz also advised Mr. Zboyovsky that, should he appear in Court again on similar offences, he would be incarcerated.
Swiftsure Bank, where deep offshore underwater canyons join the continental shelf, is located approximately 10 nautical miles southwest of Vancouver Island at the western entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait. Ocean depth rises on the bank to within 40 metres of the surface, while up-currents along the canyons bring nutrient-rich waters to the surface. These are a significant food source for primary producers (plankton), which in turn feed the many species of fish which reside in and migrate through Swiftsure Bank, including herring, halibut, rockfish, lingcod and salmon.
In 1992, in an effort to reduce fishing pressure and to conserve this productive area, DFO implemented a total closure to recreational and commercial fishing on the southwestern portion of Swiftsure Bank. This provides sanctuaries and supports the growth and continued success of stocks that are under fishing pressure. The area continues to be closed.
DFO acts to end illegal fishing activity. As part of this work, the Department asks the general public for information on activities of this nature or any contravention of the Fisheries Act and Regulations. Anyone with information can call the toll-free violation reporting line at 1-800-465-4336.
For further information: Leri Davies, Strategic Media Relations Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Region, (604) 666-8675
Jim's Fishing Charters
www.JimsFishing.com
http://ca.youtube.com/user/Sushihunter250