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[RalphH]

"A man was recently fined $16,000 and ordered to forfeit more than 700 prawns and shrimp for fishing violations from four years ago.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) subsequently seized their catch, traps and gear, including two buckets containing 732 prawns and shrimp. Among the seized catch were 32 egg-bearing spot prawns and 16 egg-bearing coon-strip shrimps.

Five buoys that were not labelled as required and 21 prawn traps were also seized.

At the time of the inspection, the prawn and shrimp fishery was closed for commercial fishing and open for recreational fishing, and licensed fishers were limited to a quota of 200 prawns and shrimp per day."

https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/prawn-fisher-slapped-with-16k-fine-for-steveston-violation-8407191

[santefe]

Four years to get this to court?……ridiculous…..

[Darko]

Four years to get this to court?……ridiculous…..

agreed, wait times are much too long

[RalphH]

It's a said state of affairs that goes back over 20 years when the Campbell Liberals cut the court system back radically without thinking what the effects might be. Court houses were shut down, sold and often demolished so to get back to handling what the requirements they had to build new. Judges, prosecutors and staff were let go. Now they have problems with filling judge positions. Criminal cases on average have to wait on average 8+ months for  a trial date from when they are determined ready to go to trial. Trial dates may be months after that. Since the SCOC set standards on waiting time from arrest to trial they get priority or those charged and held may be released with charges dismissed.