Recreational harvester fined $5,500 for multiple Fisheries Act violations in Burrard Inlet, British Columbia

A British Columbia man was fined $5,500 and banned from fishing for one year for illegally retaining a catch. The penalties were announced in connection with enforcement by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which presented the seized catch in court.

A recreational harvester in Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, was fined $5,500 for multiple Fisheries Act violations. The announcement was issued by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on July 29, 2026.

The article reports that Braden Lee Herback was found guilty in the British Columbia Provincial Court on March 31, 2026, of multiple fisheries act offenses and was fined C$5,500 plus a one-year fishing license suspension. The offenses included failing to declare catches and keeping a Chinook salmon below the minimum size, possessing 15 spotted shrimp…

Fisheries and Oceans Canada reminded recreational fishers to keep their catch whole and within easy reach after a major enforcement blitz on Vancouver Island following a Chinook salmon opening. During the blitz, inspectors recorded over 90 violations (mostly processing-related) across more than 200 vehicle checks, with warnings and catch seizures rather…