canadagrey Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS 2007 PROSECUTIONS 1397 43% TIME TO PRODUCE 59 2% VERBAL NOTICE 59 2% WARNINGS 1755 54% This looks like the focus of CO's is EDUCATION rather than ENFORCEMENT. :derby racer: Quote
maxwell Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 yea that is a good and bad thing.. good because im sure some people need too learn BUT u dont see cops doing that for traffic violations im sure.. specially when the COs need mre funding! weird! Quote
WesG Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 No better way to teach then by issuing tickets as far as I am concerned. When it hits you in the pocket book you learn pretty fast. Quote
Simpson Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 No better way to teach then by issuing tickets as far as I am concerned. When it hits you in the pocket book you learn pretty fast. Agreed. Most people would also complain about the ticket to at least one other friend or party..double the message! Quote
hydroman Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 Fines + confiscate fishing equipment + one year suspension of angling = enforcement?? Quote
chuckandducker Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 I agree there needs to be more done and I don't know what to do but do "we" as a whole think that "X" amount of time with suspended fishing privileges would stop people from breaking the law? I wonder how many people that get a D.U.I. with a suspended license still drive? I'm not trying to stir the pot just curious! cheers chuckandducker Quote
canadagrey Posted November 7, 2009 Author Posted November 7, 2009 When was the last time you saw a CO? Oh, it doesn't matter because almost 60% of the time if you were caught fishing illegally you won't get a ticket. No wonder our fisheries are in trouble. Why are our CO's so lenient? Quote
Weedy1 Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 One of the problems with CO's giving tickets for every infraction is the time they would have to spend in court if the ticket(s) are disputed. There is probably a balance point in the amount of infractions they ticket for. I would imagine they have determined what works best given the amount of time they have to perform all their job duties all while being understaffed. Quote
Avalanche Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 When was the last time you saw a CO? The last time I was asked for my fishing license was about 1990 when I got that ticket for...ahhh...nevermind...at least the regulations are a little more clear now... But seriously, I think that was the last time...nearly 20 years ago... Quote
Gil Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 The last time I was asked for my fishing license was about 1990 when I got that ticket for...ahhh...nevermind...at least the regulations are a little more clear now... But seriously, I think that was the last time...nearly 20 years ago... Surprised I've been asked for my licence three times in the past two years. Possible I spend too much time on the water... Quote
chuckandducker Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 I usually get asked to see my license at least once a year and i don't usually fish the Big Or popular pounded to death waters cheers chuckandducker Quote
bvader Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 One of the problems with CO's giving tickets for every infraction is the time they would have to spend in court if the ticket(s) are disputed. There is probably a balance point in the amount of infractions they ticket for. I would imagine they have determined what works best given the amount of time they have to perform all their job duties all while being understaffed. Sad story that. "We're working too hard to do our jobs." I say we give em great big guns. No questions asked. Quote
Weedy1 Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 Sad story that. "We're working too hard to do our jobs." I say we give em great big guns. No questions asked. All........ righty then.............. Give em great big guns. Here's some links you may want to check out: http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo/Content/...Pro_ID=71002406 http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo/Content/...4&SNT_ID=25 Quote
bvader Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 Now we're talking. Weed out the troublemakers and the rest is easy. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.