Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd - conviction information for 2013-04-26
| Corporation name: | Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd |
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| Address: | 874 Main St |
| City: | Blacks Harbour |
| Province/territory: | New Brunswick |
| Postal code: | E5H 1E6 |
| Country: | Canada |
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| Location of offense: | 875 Main Street New Brunswick |
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| Case summary: | Not Available |
| Charges: |
Not Available
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| Enforcement notification: | Kelly Cove Salmon ordered to pay $500,000 for Federal Fisheries Act violations |
| Result: | Guilty Plea |
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| Date of conviction: | 2013-04-26 |
| Court level: | Provincial and Territorial Court |
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| Additional details about the nature of the offense: | On April 26th, Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. pleaded guilty and was sentenced in St. Stephen Provincial Court for violations of the Fisheries Act. The violations related to the illegal use of a pesticide contributing to lobster kills in the nearby waters of southwestern New Brunswick. |
| Act | Regulations | Section(s) |
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| Pollution Prevention provisions (subsection 36(3)) of the Fisheries Act | 36(3) |
| Date of sentencing: |
2013-04-26 |
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| Location of sentencing: | St.Stephen, New Brunswick |
| Sentence(s): |
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| Amount of fine(s): | $500,000 |
| Sentencing details: |
Total to pay is $500,000 - $50,000 of the penalty will be directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund - $250,000 will be directed towards scholarships - $100,000 will be directed in support of environmental studies and research projects - and the remaining $100,000 is the court fine.
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