Shucks to be them: Four fishers fined $18,000 for shellfish harvesting violations

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Four seafood lovers tried to play a shell game, but this time, they got schooled.

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Three years after Fisheries and Oceans Canada caught four people illegally harvesting shellfish in Deep Bay, B.C., court proceedings finally ended with convictions and fines totalling $18,000.

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One of the four tried to clam up, but was unsuccessful. On July 7, Xiaohua (Jessica) Liu was convicted of making a false or misleading statement and unlawful possession of oysters and fined $4,500 in the Courtenay Provincial Court.

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The three others involved had previously pleaded guilty in May 24 in Vancouver. Ya Chung Lao was fined $7,000 and prohibited from fishing for one year, found guilty of fishing for obstruction and unlawful possession. Yilai Zhu was fined $3,500 for fishing without a licence and unlawful possession, while Chun Shui Tu was fined $3,000 for the same offences.

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The DFO had stopped them while fishing in Deep Bay, between Courtenay and Parksville on Vancouver Island, and found them in possession of illegally harvested shellfish.

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Arrest warrants were issued during the investigation and court proceedings, as several of the accused failed to appear in court.

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All recreational and commercial shellfish harvesters must adhere to DFO’s licensing requirements, catch and possession limits, species restrictions and area closures.

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Anyone with information about suspected fisheries violations can contact DFO at 1‑800‑465‑4336.

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