Serial Poacher to Face Six Years in Prison After 17 Years of Violations
A BC man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history has been sentenced to six years in prison – a punishment the judge said was the only way to stop him from “ravaging the ocean.” Scott Steer, a poacher from Gabriola Island, was convicted earlier this year of illegally harvesting and […]
BC Trawlers Pressured Observers to Not Report 140 Million Pounds of Bycatch
When Monitoring Breaks The federal government requires every industrial trawler in BC to carry an independent at-sea observer to monitor bycatch. Former observers told The Narwhal that they were bullied, isolated, and threatened by crew members onboard trawlers, to the point of fearing for their safety. “You’re out there alone.” Jon Eis, a veteran observer, […]