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Vancouver Island Man Fined $60K for Unauthorized Work that Damaged Fish Habitat, DFO Says

On January 23, 2025, David Tingley was convicted in Courtenay Provincial Court for not remedying unauthorized work he carried out that harmed aquatic ecosystems in the Trent River area.
The conviction followed Tingley's failure to remediate unauthorized habitat alterations on his property despite a May 15, 2020 order to restore the riverbank by June 15, 2020.
Over multiple years, unauthorized activities were carried out on a key fish habitat watercourse that runs through Tingley’s property in the Comox Valley region, in violation of the Fisheries Act.
David Tingley received a $60,000 penalty, with the funds allocated to the Environmental Damages Fund that supports the conservation of salmon and their habitats on Vancouver Island, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
This case highlights enforcement of fish and fish habitat protection under Canada’s Fisheries Act and the serious consequences of non-compliance with fishery officer directives.

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