Three southern Ontario men have been fined a total of $8,600 for Lake Nipissing walleye fishing violations.
Idris Manjra of East York pleaded guilty and was fined $1,200 for abandoning 16 walleye suitable for human consumption and $2,000 for two counts of fishing without a licence. Manjra also received a two-year fishing licence suspension.
Abubakra Dadabhai of Toronto pleaded guilty and was fined $2,900 for catching and retaining eight walleye of prohibited size. Dadabhai also received a one-year fishing licence suspension.
Hafez Farook Savai of Brampton pleaded guilty and was fined $2,500 for catching and retaining seven walleye of prohibited size. Savai also received a one-year fishing licence suspension.
Court heard that in late February 2017, Ministry and Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers received a complaint that a party of three males angling on Lake Nipissing had caught, retained and abandoned numerous fish.
With the assistance of the Special Investigations Services and Canine Units, an investigation was initiated.
On March 5, 2017, officers contacted the three men on Lake Nipissing and determined that Manjra, Dadabhai and Savai were in possession of prohibited-sized walleye. Manjra had also abandoned 16 walleye from the group’s earlier trip in late February.
Justice of the Peace Monique Mechefske heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, North Bay, on September 20, 2017.
