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Fishers fined for over limits of walleye Two Prince Albert men
received fines for exceeding
the limit of fish allowed
under the Fisheries
Regulations in Provincial
Court Oct. 8 as a result of
being caught with an over
limit of walleye July 12,
2009.
The two, Gary Anderson
and Nick Kalinowski,
both of Prince Albert, were
stopped on Highway #2
south of La Ronge; they
“were found to be in possession
of 30 walleye over
their limit. The possession
limit for walleye is 5 for
each angler,” quoted from
an e-mailed Ministry of
Environment news release
received by The Northerner
Oct. 28.
“They had 40 fish
(walleye) between them;
it’s quite a large amount
over (the limit) … Excessive
fishing can harm
efforts to maintain game
fish population,” said Gary
Provencher, of the Ministry
of Environment,
The two received fines
of $475 each, with a Victims
of Crime Surcharge
of $80, for a total of $555
each. Each of the men was
also ordered by the court
to pay a $1,500 donation
to the SASKTIP. Inc. reward
program; the amount
of each donation was part
of plea bargain agreement
negotiated between the
Crown Prosecutor and the
Ministry of Environment
lawyer, Provencher said.
Anyone suspecting, or
aware of fisheries, wildlife
or environmental violations
is encouraged to
report them to the nearest
Ministry of Environment
offi ce or to call the province’s
toll-free TIP line at
1-800-667-7561. SaskTel
cell phone subscribers can
call #5555.
Valerie G. Barnes-Connell
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