Enforcement actions rankle northern B.C. seiners

摘要

Rules rebellion: Seine fishermen on British Columbia s north coast were outraged by what they viewed as heavy-handed enforcement actions by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in late July and early August.DFO's enforcement branch said it acted on violations of regulations designed to protect weaker stocks of salmon co-migrating with pink salmon.Regulations concerning ramping and retention topped DFO's enforcement list.