Pacific Region Conservation and Protection has a new direct email for members of the public to report suspicious fishing activity and suspected violations.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and to prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act. It promotes compliance with the Act and other laws and regulations through a combination of land, air, and sea patrols, as well as education and awareness activities.
As part of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s work to end illegal activity, the Department asks the public for information on activities of this nature or any contravention of the Fisheries Act and regulations. Anyone with information can call the toll-free violation reporting line at 1-800-465-4336.
DFO Pacific Region has just added a new enforcement tool for members of the public to report suspicious fishing activity and suspected violations – a new email address that goes directly to fishery officers via the Observe, Record, Report system.
The new address is: [email protected].
The addition of this new eye-witness reporting method enables people who cannot phone in their tips support the ongoing efforts of fishery officers electronically, and to forward any digital information they are supplying to Conservation and Protection.
