Justice has been served....

[rich_ace_G]

http://fishncanada.com/total-of-12000-in-fines-for-fishing-violations/

 

[salmotrutta]

Ouch, think of all the salmon you can buy at the grocery store for $2k.

Hell, you could fly to the west coast and catch them yourself for that price!

 

[Alfiegee]

Nice. Steal from us and see what you get.
Well deserved.
Not going to go into the names, for fear of bringing some wrath down.

Alfie.

 

[fisgfreek]

Happy that machete is confiscated....

 

[rich_ace_G]

Disgusting...this is great news

 

[instapump416]

Good to know MNR are catching these type of people

 

[Paul1913]

Great news, but I have one issue with these big fines. There is nearly zero accountability for non payment of these fines. I have seen this time and time again when heavy fines gets issued.

Its no different when it is someone gets tens of thousands of dollars in fines for driving offences, no insurance, suspension etc..... They dont care if they have a licence to drive, yet they still do.... its only after .. the 3-4-5th offence they might get 7 days in jail.. ( realistically you only serve 5of7 due to statutory release). Rack up 150k in fine, and serve 5 days. OOOOOOOOO........If they dont pay.... Their licence gets suspended. Do you really think this will deter these people from fishing/driving....

Go after their assets, seize their vehicles, their gear (even though worth probably nothing), seize their friends vehicles that are there helping... if they dont pay garnish their wages, go after their pay check.. That's where it hurts.. If they dont work, they almost certainly get some form of social assistance.. Cut it off.. Jail time would never fly.. We barely get custodial sentences for criminal offences against people, against, wildlife.. yea not in my life time..

/endrant....

 

[rich_ace_G]

Great news, but I have one issue with these big fines. There is nearly zero accountability for non payment of these fines. I have seen this time and time again when heavy fines gets issued.

Its no different when it is someone gets tens of thousands of dollars in fines for driving offences, no insurance, suspension etc..... They dont care if they have a licence to drive, yet they still do.... its only after .. the 3-4-5th offence they might get 7 days in jail.. ( realistically you only serve 5of7 due to statutory release). Rack up 150k in fine, and serve 5 days. OOOOOOOOO........If they dont pay.... Their licence gets suspended. Do you really think this will deter these people from fishing/driving....

Go after their assets, seize their vehicles, their gear (even though worth probably nothing), seize their friends vehicles that are there helping... if they dont pay garnish their wages, go after their pay check.. That's where it hurts.. If they dont work, they almost certainly get some form of social assistance.. Cut it off.. Jail time would never fly.. We barely get custodial sentences for criminal offences against people, against, wildlife.. yea not in my life time..

/endrant....

pretty much what I was thinking. You can't give these people slap in the wrists anymore...

 

[tossing iron]

But in the same breath 2k. Sadly more than fines handed out for offences on cruelty to animals.

 

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wooo hoo 2k......oh wait, it cost the province more than in court time