$4,500 Fine For Humber River Salmon Poacher

[Ron]

$4,500 Fine For Humber River Salmon Poacher

 

NEWS December 12, 2011

 

A Toronto man has been fined $4,500 for illegal salmon fishing at the Old Mill Dam on the Humber River.

 

Stephan Tymchyshyn, of Etobicoke, pleaded guilty to charges under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and the Ontario Fishery Regulations. In addition to the fine, his fishing licence has been suspended for two years and his fishing equipment has been permanently forfeited. Previous fishing convictions were considered in handing down this sentence.

 

The court heard that on the evening of October 8, 2011, Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers found Tymchyshyn fishing in the Humber River immediately below the Old Mill Dam, in an area that is closed to fishing. Tymchyshyn was found to be in possession of illegal fish snagging equipment and two pails of fish roe.

 

Justice of the Peace David R. Keilty heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto, on December 1, 2011.

 

Migratory fish, such as rainbow trout and salmon, are vulnerable to poaching when they congregate in the pools at the base of dams while moving upstream to spawn. Signs posted at the Old Mill Dam remind anglers that no fishing is permitted within 60 metres downstream of the dam.

 

To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

[skeeter]

:thumbsup_anim:

 

 

It's nice to hear the hammer drop on these idiots that know full well what they are doing.

[Michael_Brown]

$4,500 Fine For Humber River Salmon Poacher

 

In addition to the fine, his fishing licence has been suspended for two years and his fishing equipment has been permanently forfeited. Previous fishing convictions were considered in handing down this sentence.

 

At what point should something harsher be considered. Seriously, previous convictions, two pails of roe, snagging equipment and fishing in a sanctuary.

 

 

Good job by our CO for the investigation and conviction.

[mike rousseau]

That's a lot of roe...

[rocheleauc]

[Twocoda]

so much for his entrepreneurial motives....

[Rod Caster]

so much for his entrepreneurial motives....

 

No kidding, I don't think he was planning on making caviar.

[mike rousseau]

Some people eat salmon roe...

 

YouTube it...

[fishindevil]

so it sounds like he has done this act before....should have been more severe,like a lifetime ban on fishing...

[fmjoe]

They should go to Caledonia next!

[COUNTRYBOY]

I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE DOING JUST THE SAME IN THE ROUGE ONE YR. I SEE IN A STORE HERE IN THE CITY. THEY SELL THE ROE FOR 8-9$ PER 100 GRAM. THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THE RAPEST A LITTLE TIME IN JAIL

[Dutch]

Glad the fine was handed down, but unfortunately it will probably become part of the hundreds of millions of dollars in fines levied in Ontario and never collected.

 

The Lib's need to do something about it.

[davey buoy]

Great they got him,but only a two year ban?,how about a lifetime ban ,than maybe people will get the message.

[tdotfisherman]

This story warms my heart.