The anglers said that there were no fish on board other than those in a fish tote on deck, but fisheries officers found additional rockfish hidden on the vessel, including three Yelloweye rockfish
Four recreational anglers were fined a total of $17,000 for violating the Fisheries Act near Galiano Island.
At the time, the anglers said that there were no fish on board other than those in a fish tote on deck, but a more thorough inspection by officers revealed additional rockfish hidden on the vessel, including three Yelloweye rockfish, the statement said. All four pleaded guilty to numerous violations of the Fisheries Act in provincial court in Victoria and had their seized fishing gear forfeited.
While fishery quotas have been substantially reduced from the early 1990s, fishing is considered the biggest threat to Yelloweye rockfish, a sedentary slow-maturing fish that can live up to 120 years. Female Yelloweye rockfish tend to reproduce only when they reach over 30 years of age.
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