Scott Steer has a \u0027prolific\u0027 history of violating fishing laws in B.C.
Steer faces eight new charges in Nanaimo that were laid against him and a numbered company owned by a family member for illegal fishing activities involving the harvest of sea cucumbers between July 2019 and March 2020, according to a statement by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans this week. The charges were laid in May, according to the DFO.
Steer was also rearrested and appeared in court June 1, 2021 for a bail hearing for breaching his court-ordered conditions, said the DFO.Article content According to the DFO, on March 1, 2020, just before midnight, a Vancouver SeaBus advised the Marine Traffic Centre of a vessel fishing crabs in the harbour at night.
The fishing vessel, plus a truck and trailer were seized, and 300 live crab found on board were released into the water.Article content“Harvesters who choose to ignore the rules give themselves an unfair advantage, undermine the effective management of the fishery, and threaten the sustainability of the resource,” the DFO said in a statement.
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