A preferable approach would be to implement the recommendation from our 2022 report, “Protecting Aquatic Species at Risk”, in which we said that DFO should ensure enough staff are available to enforce the prohibitions in both the Species at Risk Act and the Fisheries Act. If there are enough resources put into enforcement, you have better data about illegal fishing and also deter illegal fishing.
On February 6th, 2024. See this statement in context.