An American vessel was intercepted near Ucluelet and ordered to return to the U.S.A. under the Quarantine Act on Aug. 31.
Police were seen investigating the vessel at UclueletB次元官网网址檚 52 Steps Dock.
The vesselB次元官网网址檚 operators were fined $2,000 for failing to report to the Canada Border Services Agency as well as failing to comply with the Quarantine Act thatB次元官网网址檚 in effect due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Following a alert, the & attended a vessel in Canadian waters near on Aug 31. A total of $2,000 in fines were issued for failing to report to the CBSA upon arrival & violation of the . Vessel was directed back to the US.
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UclueletB次元官网网址檚 Harbour Master Kevin Cortes told the Westerly B次元官网网址 that this was the first instance of an American vessel being intercepted near the community since the start of the pandemicB次元官网网址檚 border closure.
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B次元官网网址淓arly on, I had one Canadian ex-pat that came into the area, but followed all the CBSA rules, quarantined themselves on their boat and did all the right things. ThatB次元官网网址檚 the only one that IB次元官网网址檝e had to deal with until this one showed up.B次元官网网址�
Under the , all travellers entering Canada must undergo screening by a border official and complete a 14-day quarantine period.
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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