Three recreational fishers fined a combined $11,600 for illegal sea cucumber harvesting

CAMPBELL RIVER, BC, March 10, 2026 /CNW/ - Illegal harvesting poses risks to fish stocks, marine ecosystems, and local economies. Fishery officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) play a vital role in protecting Canada's vital aquatic resources by enforcing fishing laws, conducting inspections, monitoring ecosystems, and promoting public education and conservation. A total of three judgements in Campbell River Provincial Court were issued between November 24, 2025 and January 29, 2026, concluding three separate trials involving Sufeng Weng, Yuxuan Wang and Genjing Dai. The men were fishing together when various offences under Canada's Fisheries Act, Fishery (General) Regulations, the British ...Full story available on Benzinga.com