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Canadian captain convicted for fishing in marine protected area

A fishing captain from Nova Scotia pleaded guilty to fishing in a closed area inside a marine protected area 

By Barb Dean-Simmons | Nov. 6, 2024 17:01 GMT
Enforcement officers from Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans discovered this Nova Scotia fishing vessel longlining in a marine protected area in 2023. Photo from DFO Twitter/X page
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A fishing captain is the first to be convicted under Canada's Oceans Act in the Maritimes region after pleading guilty on Oct. 23 to fishing in a marine protected area (MPA), Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) reported on Twitter/X Monday (Nov. 4). [...]

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