I really don't know what the law is for what I'm about to ask for Ontario Canada but for you who might know or any non Canucks, in your country/state/province is it against the law to encourage someone to break a law? Case in point: I was invited today to partake in a fishing tournament near the end of August. Tournament is an unsanctioned event being organized by a local neighbor. There is an entry fee and the winner, the one who catches 5 fish that weigh the most receives a cash prize. All contestants will be invited to feast on all the caught fish at the end. It is basically a catch and then eat competition. One problem.....
The target species is walleye or pickerel as we call it in Canada. Oh they are in season all right but one is only allowed to keep what their licence permits and the fish that are caught can only be kept if they are between 14 & 20 inches long. It's called a slot size and everything outside the parameters goes back in the water asap. Two types of fishing licences here, Conservation which allows for 1 walleye per day and Sportsman which allows 4 in a day. So keeping five for weighing and eating would be against law in both situations as well as keeping any fish not between 14-20". These are fragile fish, so even if you have a boat equipped with a 'live well' the odds are the fish will die anyways.
My question asks if the organizer could be charged for inciting unlawful activity. Obviously if caught by Fisheries wardens the fisherman will be fined according to the law (Expensive).
The target species is walleye or pickerel as we call it in Canada. Oh they are in season all right but one is only allowed to keep what their licence permits and the fish that are caught can only be kept if they are between 14 & 20 inches long. It's called a slot size and everything outside the parameters goes back in the water asap. Two types of fishing licences here, Conservation which allows for 1 walleye per day and Sportsman which allows 4 in a day. So keeping five for weighing and eating would be against law in both situations as well as keeping any fish not between 14-20". These are fragile fish, so even if you have a boat equipped with a 'live well' the odds are the fish will die anyways.
My question asks if the organizer could be charged for inciting unlawful activity. Obviously if caught by Fisheries wardens the fisherman will be fined according to the law (Expensive).