{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"british-columbia-prawn-fishery-vessel-master-fined-after-licence-offences-2026","available_at":"2026-10-07T03:14:17.200289Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"edcdd273f0f2b653529f0992f6b87bc6f7239e1100e21e6f6c0bc2312eb885de","input_sha256":"0d3248298bff4f69d2528416ed034f2ec33c0ac0b06a533e87dcd1107921ff45","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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The court also ordered seized fishing gear forfeited.","Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the violations occurred near Nanaimo between May 12 and June 6, 2023. Investigators cited a dummy float and gaps in mandatory vessel-monitoring transmissions, including activation later than the required 72 hours before departure. The October 5 release reports the conviction and does not describe a new fishing rule."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-07T00:51:16+03:00","language":"en","text":"German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article."},{"at":"2026-10-07T05:57:05+03:00","language":"en","text":"Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. 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