Wildlife officers say women threw rocks to drive fish into net placed across river

Marilyn Boone · CBC News August 15, 2016

Wildlife officers seized one salmon, a net and two ski masks in what they call a poaching operation near Hampden, in Newfoundland's White Bay. (Department of Justice and Public Safety)

Three women have been charged with poaching salmon from a river near Hampden in Newfoundland's White Bay.

Wildlife officers from the province and officials with Fisheries and Oceans Canada had been watching the river after getting a number of complaints about illegal netting.
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They made the arrests on Aug. 9 after watching women set a net under a bridge, across the full width of the river.

In a news release Monday, the department of Justice and Public Safety said the women were seen throwing rocks to drive salmon into the net.

Investigators seized a net, one salmon and two ski masks.

The women will appear in provincial court in Corner Brook Dec. 6 to face charges of possession of a net near inland waters, netting salmon in inland waters and possession of fish caught in violation of the Fisheries Act.

Wildlife officers believe they were part of a larger group of poachers, and the investigation is still going on.

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