Earlier this month, provincial and federal agencies joined forces to inspect and patrol Shuswap Lake for compliance with B.C.'s boating and fishing regulations.

Officers from the Ministry of Environment Conservation Officer Service, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations worked together to educate and ensure compliance with fresh water fishing regulations, boating safety regulations and to inspect potentially illegal moorage sites. Three of the five inspected sites require further investigation.

In total, six violation tickets ranging from $115 to $230 were issued for failure to produce a licence, fishing without a licence, no vessel operator's card and illegal fishing gear. In addition, several warnings were issued for boating safety violations, and one vessel was directed to return to shore.

Learn More:

For more information on freshwater fishing regulations, visit: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/

For more information on private moorage, visit:

http://www.frontcounterbc-assistant.gov.bc.ca/pathfinder/

For more information on boating safety, visit:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-menu-1362.htm

Media Contact:

Cheekwan Ho
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
250 356-5261