Joint Investigation Leads To Fine For Unlawful Sale of Whitefish Roe
An Ontario wholesale fish supplier was fined for selling fish in Wisconsin without a wholesale fish dealing licence.
All Temp Foods Ltd of Leamington, Ontario, pleaded guilty and was fined a total of $3,442.50.
Court heard that on three separate occasions between October 13 and October 27, 2008, All Temp Foods Ltd sold whitefish roe in the State of Wisconsin without a wholesale fish dealing licence as required by Wisconsin law. In total, 780 kilograms of whitefish roe were sold. Charges were laid by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as a result of a joint investigation between Wisconsin and Ontario conservation officers.
Judge Peter C. Diltz heard the case in the Door County Circuit Court, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, on May 17, 2010.
To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry officer during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Lee Heard, Upper Great Lakes Enforcement Unit, 519-371-5493
Robert Gibson, Upper Great Lakes Enforcement Unit, 519-372-5929
