jimmer Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 https://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/7419975-eight-gta-residents-fined-almost-5-000-for-fishing-offences-in-kawartha-lakes/
Headhunter Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Well done MNR! Doubling the fines would be even better!!!! HH
LeXXington Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Now the MNR just has to figure out how to collect!
GBW Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 So one guy get's away with only one fine from the looks of it. This guy should have been given two fines. "Cong Luu of Toronto, pleaded guilty to fishing in a fish sanctuary and without a licence and was fined a total of $750."
manitoubass2 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 This is where jailtime should come in I know if I shot a moose in my backyard and out of season that's what I'd be expecting
jimmer Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Posted July 13, 2017 Jail time might be the only way to stop poaching out of season or in sanctuaries. People sure aren't getting it with just the fines that are handed out. There is a lot of efforts being made to bring back the walleye in the Kawarthas and this just makes me sick when a few can negate all the positive efforts.
PUMP KNOWS Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Did they keep any fish or were they just fishing in a sanctuary?
jimmer Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Posted July 13, 2017 Not, sure. But this is a yearly issue around here, so I'm sure fish are being kept.
GBW Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Did they keep any fish or were they just fishing in a sanctuary? more than likely kept fish so this way the MNR has photo proof to back up the charges one would guess
PUMP KNOWS Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 If that's the case, shouldn't the fines be more?
Big Cliff Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Couple of years ago we reported two guys that were keeping OOS fish and were way over their limit, they got nailed. The VERY next day they were right back in the same spot doing exactly the same thing! Glad to see that these guys at least had to show up in court.
boombap Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Jail time? you guys are funny... this is CANADA. But, yeah the fines should be bigger.
GBW Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 If that's the case, shouldn't the fines be more? Again I personally do not know if there was kept fish but I would guess so. And YES the fine should be way more! One person breaks 2 rules and pays the same as another person who broke 1 rule. Where does that make sense to anyone?
manitoubass2 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Jail time? you guys are funny... this is CANADA. But, yeah the fines should be bigger. Im not saying prison time Chum. But a week quick trip may just send the message alot more than a few bucks
ketchenany Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 These 'guys' will never learn or abide by the regulations, they are probably selling the fish! Canada gives money to convicted criminals! Try collecting? Not that they pay on the spot or do they? NO respect for conversation! I'm handing a fishing rod hopefully to my grandson this Saturday at a pond and if he gets a bluegill it will go back, and he will learn a lesson.
PUMP KNOWS Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 Confiscate their fishing gear and impound their vehicles
GBW Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 Confiscate their fishing gear and impound their vehicles for the win!
BillM Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 Confiscate their fishing gear and impound their vehicles Yup, this works so much better then any time behind bars.
manitoubass2 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 Yup, this works so much better then any time behind bars. How about both? Seriously though, I thought it was common to confiscate vehicles?
GBW Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 How about both? Seriously though, I thought it was common to confiscate vehicles? Naw the folks you may have heard that about were straight up car jacked is all. Yeah they can and should do so more often.
manitoubass2 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 Naw the folks you may have heard that about were straight up car jacked is all. Yeah they can and should do so more often. Lol. I've heard of it a few times, but in retrospect I think it's more hunting related infractions
grimsbylander Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 This is an outrage! I wonder how many people were ruthlessly stripped of their dignity, civil rights and freedoms?? These power hungry MNR guys must be stopped!! "All told, 13 people were charged by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry during a one-week enforcement blitz back in May."
chris.brock Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 this is CANADA. Yes it is. There's a bit of an elephant in the room on this thread. I think the fines are ok for a first offence, but I hope the system works in a way that if they get charged again for similar stuff, they will get crushed.
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