TJQ Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Man Fined $3,000 And Banned From Fishing For Life NEWS January 19, 2011 A North York man has been fined $3,000 and banned from fishing for life for failing to obey a court order. Viktor Liakh was convicted of failing to comply with an order prohibiting him from fishing in Ontario or having a fishing licence. The court heard that on May 18, 2010, Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers from Aurora District were patrolling fishing areas in Toronto. The officers saw Liakh fishing and asked to see his fishing licence. Liakh produced a 2010 fishing licence, but further investigation revealed he was prohibited from fishing in Ontario and from possessing a fishing licence. The court had suspended his fishing licence because of previous fishing-related offences. Justice of the Peace D. Keith Currie heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto, on January 13, 2011. For further information on fishing regulations, please consult the 2011 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary, available at ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres, from licence issuers and at ontario.ca/fishing. To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry's office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 i hope all his gear was seized too to incur such an infraction he must be the worst poacher going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 can anyone imagine NOT being able to fish for the rest of their lives???? i wonder if there is rehab for this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waki5 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 is there a news article somewhere? i'd like to read some more on this. it would suck not able to fish in ontario again. but i tell you one thing, i'd be moving to another province Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerbaitking Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 can anyone imagine NOT being able to fish for the rest of their lives???? i wonder if there is rehab for this... If there is rehab for this you can bet we'd be paying for it lol SBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmeh Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Well he listen so well the first time so I'm sure he'll obey this order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 can anyone imagine NOT being able to fish for the rest of their lives???? i wonder if there is rehab for this... [/quOTE] Think of how much extra $$$$ you'd have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waki5 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Think of how much extra $$$$ you'd have... big savings. money in the bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siwash Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 it wouldnt stop me.. i would get my name legally changed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waki5 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 now thats a thought. just a name change. but i wonder. i think your record would follow you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetnose Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Will name change make a difference, do not think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 A legal name change is hard to do with a record hanging over your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 He would probably save 3,000 dollars. I think I would have to move to another province too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/article/927471--north-york-man-banned-from-fishing-for-life Liem Vu Staff Reporter A 61-year-old North York man has been banned from fishing for life after violating a court order. Conservation officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources say they spotted Viktor Liakh fishing at the Holland River in Bradford last May. After checking his licence, they discovered that Liakh was under a five-year fishing suspension that was handed down to him in January, 2010 for casting too many lines. According to Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer Doug Poirier, anglers are permitted to cast one line in open waters. Liakh violated this four times between 2002 and 2009 by casting up to four lines. The Ontario Court of Justice fined Liakh $3,000 and banned him from fishing. Poirier said the man can face jail time if he chooses to violate fishing laws again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracokaos Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 i hope all his gear was seized too to incur such an infraction he must be the worst poacher going I wondering if his gear is for sale???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Should have added jail time as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silly Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) i wonder if there is a legitimate reason he NEEDS to fish....maybe to feed his family? i havent read the STAR article yet....just blindly posting lol...i have read the article....its an old post.... Edited April 22, 2012 by Twocoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) Will name change make a difference, do not think so Not that I would get my license taken away for life but if i did...ill just night fish from then on... Edited April 22, 2012 by MikeTheBassFisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 what happens if he's caught fishing again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 he will get banned for two lifetimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregoire Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I think it's important to point out that this was his 5th violation. I like to think that all members respect the regs and would not need to worry about getting their license suspended yet alone banned from fishing for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 which raises the point of WHY? i see stories like this and wonder if there isnt serious underlying issues...maybe mental or financial that he feels he HAS to break the rules in order to survive...or maybe he is just an idiot with no regard for rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 what happens if he's caught fishing again? Well that's easy, probably nothing other than monetary punishment like the last 4 times. Line him up against the wall, safety off, fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregoire Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) which raises the point of WHY? i see stories like this and wonder if there isnt serious underlying issues...maybe mental or financial that he feels he HAS to break the rules in order to survive...or maybe he is just an idiot with no regard for rules Seeing as the angler was using multiple lines I would suggest that he was trying to catch a large amount of fish. If he he could prove that the fish he was catching were being used as food for his family I could see leniency, and no fine. Given the consequences and the fact that if he is caught again he will face jail time I would guess that he was profiting in some way. That is pure conjecture on my part. Edited April 22, 2012 by fishgreg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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