Province of Ontario
Province of Ontario
04/04/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/04/2025 08:40
Ontario Protecting Lake Huron Commercial Fishery
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The Ontario government is safeguarding Lake Huron fish populations by ensuring commercial fishers are following their licence conditions.
The Purvis Bros. Limited of Gore Bay pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the conditions of their commercial fishing licence. The company was fined $3,755.
Anthony Bell of Little Current and Kenneth Smith of Kagawong, boat captains who were employed by The Purvis Bros. Limited, pleaded guilty to the same offence. Bell was fined $615 and Smith was fined $1,130.
The court heard that a conservation officer conducted an audit of the daily catch reports submitted by The Purvis Bros. Limited for the 2022 commercial fishing season. The audit identified numerous commercial fishing licence conditions that were not met.
Justice of the Peace Lori-Ann Toulouse heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Gore Bay, on October 24, 2024.
To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, members of the public can call the ministry TIPS line toll free at 1-877-847-7667. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases, please visit ontario.ca/mnrtips.
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