An intro to the federal Fisheries Act and the offence of “obstruction”

The Fisheries Act is federal law that engages with Canadian fishing rights and obligations.  Offences under the Fisheries Act include: breach of licence conditions, polluting waters inhabited by fish, obstructing other vessels, etc. As a general rule, the federal government has the authority to regulate Canadian coastal waters from the low-water line to a distance… Continue reading An intro to the federal Fisheries Act and the offence of “obstruction”