TJQ Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Four Toronto residents have been fined $2,500 for illegal salmon fishing on the Humber River in the City of Toronto. Richard Muntyan, Ervin Paczok and Iles Glosczi pleaded guilty to charges under the Fisheries Act and the Ontario Fishery Regulations and were each fined a total of $500. Tibor Danyi also pleaded guilty to charges under the Fisheries Act and the Ontario Fishery Regulations and was fined a total of $1,000. In addition to the fines, their fishing equipment has been permanently forfeited. The court heard that on the afternoon of October 8, 2011, Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers found the men fishing within 25 yards downstream of a dam on the Humber River, in an area that is closed to fishing. The men were also observed to repeatedly jerk large weighted hooks and fishing lures through the water in order to deliberately snag salmon. 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 along the river remind anglers that no fishing is permitted within 25 yards downstream of the dam. Public complaints to enforcement officers have helped catch anglers who ignore the signs. Justice of the Peace Alice Napier heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto, on January 12, 2012. For further information on fishing regulations, please consult the 2012 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary, available at ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres, 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 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...
DOS Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 That is awsome, glad to hear they nailed some of the bad apples out there. Happens way to much around here... RED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 GOOD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 This made mainstream radio on The Last Word - The Artist Set To Win The Oscar - 01/23/12 on Q107 Listen to the podcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I remember as a kid we would kneel on the breakwall and just feel around in the water and pull out suckers with our bare hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucont Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Good to see the CO's out. I have been stopped twice in the last two years, before that the last time I was stop was back in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskywizard Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Great to hear that. Thanks TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 GREAT! I do find it annoying when you aren't allowed to fish within a certain distance of something and they don't post where the sanctuary starts and ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Is King Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 NICE!! Need to fine more of them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cja Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 great to hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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