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Fines for illegal hunting and fishing more than double in B.C.

Fines for illegal hunting and fishing more than double in B.C. | CBC News

The Ministry of Forests says the new scale of fines effective Tuesday under the Wildlife Act ranges from $345 to $1,495, up from the current range of $115 to $575.

“Fines for illegal hunting and fishing in British Columbia are more than doubling as the province cracks down on offences against wildlife.”

“The ministry says in a news release the new penalties ‘better reflect the serious nature’ of wildlife offences and acknowledge the importance of wildlife to B.C.”

Jesse Zeman, Executive Director of the B.C. Wildlife Federation, says the organization “applauds tougher penalties.”