B.C. boat owner ordered to pay $15k for abandoned vessel in Cadboro Bay

This is the first time the Canadian Coast Guard has issued a fine for an abandoned, wrecked, or hazardous vessel

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The owner of a recreational vessel that ran aground on a popular Victoria-area beach has been slapped with a $15,000 fine — the first under 2019 legislation designed to deal with abandoned vessels.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.

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