Fishing Prohibitions - Admiralty Law

These summaries of Fisheries law cases were prepared by retired lawyer Brad Caldwell.

Readers are cautioned this material is not up to date and are urged to consult CanLii for updated cases.

Court Must Consider Impact on Accused including ability to Earn Livelihood - Fishing Prohibitions - Offences

R v. Jones, 2011 NLTD 18

In Fish Cases, Fishing Prohibitions, Offences on August 20, 2012 (Updated August 20, 2012)

Fishing Prohibitions for illegal lobster fishing (Reduced from one year to first five days of season) - Offences - Sentencing

R v. Oldford, 2005 NLTD 38

In Fish Cases, Fishing Prohibitions, Offences on July 19, 2012 (Updated July 19, 2012)

This case involved a commercial lobster fish harvester and his son who plead guilty to catching five lobster for personal consumption (two of which were undersize) five days before the lobster season was scheduled to open. At the initial sentence hearing in Provincial Court, the court imposed fines of $2,500 and $1,100 for the father and son respectively and ordered …

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By licence holders - First Five Days of Lobster Season - Lobster fishing with untagged pots -Prohibitions - Offences

R v. Grandy, 2005 NLTD 40

In By Licence Holders and Employers, Fish Cases, Fishing Prohibitions, Offences on July 19, 2012 (Updated July 19, 2012)

The accused was a commercial lobster fisherman who was caught hauling 14 unmarked lobster pots intermingled with his tagged pots. He plead guilty and a joint submission was made requesting: A fine of $2,000; Forfeiture of the 14 unmarked lobster pots; No forfeiture of his boat, motor and contents; and Prohibition from fishing for the first five days of the …

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