On Friday April 22, 2022 the Nunavut Court of Justice sentenced George Hudson who pleaded guilty to violations under the Fisheries Act. The Honourable Justice Bonnie Tulloch ordered that the fishing vessel captain pay $35,000 within 6 months.
An investigation was triggered when fishery officers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) detected the Canadian fishing vessel Suvak fishing outside of Canadian fisheries waters during a routine aerial surveillance patrol in October 2012. The investigation determined that the violation occurred in the waters of Greenland's Exclusive Economic Zone. Canada is committed to finding and addressing issues of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by the Canadian fishing fleet whether within or outside of Canadian fisheries waters.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and to prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act. DFO ensures and promotes compliance with the Act and other laws and regulations through a combination of air, land, and sea patrols, as well as education and awareness activities.
