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janger9999

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selling crab gear at the pier
« on: May 31, 2015, 10:21:17 PM »
Hi....i go crabbing and fishing at ambleside. I recently noticed  a guy selling crab traps at the pier and he confirms  he go crabbing almost everyday.  He does not have a permit to sell. Is this illegal to sell crabbing gear at the pier. How should this incident be reported.
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Re: selling crab gear at the pier
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2015, 10:58:22 PM »
And your issues with this is...?
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Re: selling crab gear at the pier
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2015, 11:31:19 PM »
ummmm.    Why would you bother this guy.   

Should we also police craigslist
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Re: selling crab gear at the pier
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2015, 06:49:34 AM »
Call West Vancouver by-law as it may require a business license. Other than that I don't believe it's illegal.
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Re: selling crab gear at the pier
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2015, 08:45:29 AM »
Not much difference than me buying a couple floats from someone if I ran out.
Now!  If he was selling crabs, that's a different story.

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Re: selling crab gear at the pier
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2015, 11:15:53 AM »
You would have to think that anyone who shows up to fish, or gets an incling to fish spur of the moment and buys gear on-site probably doesn't have valid license...

Undercover DFO should sell the kits on site at the local piers.  Then bust the people for fishing without a license.  Fine them, sieze the gear.  Then re-sell it to the next mook that walks by intent on fishing without a license.

We could record it on GoPros and make them public.  Like bait car videos!
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Re: selling crab gear at the pier
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2015, 11:25:57 AM »
In criminal law, entrapment is a practice whereby a law enforcement agent induces a person to commit a criminal offense that the person would have otherwise been unlikely to commit. It is a conduct that is generally discouraged and thus, in many jurisdictions, it is a possible defense against criminal liability.
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Re: selling crab gear at the pier
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2015, 11:53:37 AM »
There is no criminal code violation.  No 'crime'. 

Like a bylaw infraction.


And I wasn't being serious.
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Re: selling crab gear at the pier
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2015, 11:59:39 AM »
This getting stupider... 8)
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Re: selling crab gear at the pier
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2015, 12:44:30 PM »
I also wasn't being serious.   

I do agree this is getting stupider....



bigger issues in the world people
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