QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - March 24, 2015) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $17,050. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | ||
| Patrick Perron (Baie-Comeau) |
Failure to hail out before 7:00 p.m. | n/a | $600 | 2015-02-27 | ||
| Dany Beseau (Pentecôte) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. | lobster | $1,500 | 2015-02-17 | ||
| Garry Maurice (Saint-Augustin) |
Lobster fishing without a licence and during a closed time. Possession of two lobsters under 82 mm. | lobster | $1,900 | 2015-02-12 | ||
| Reginald Shattler (Saint-Augustin) |
Lobster fishing without a licence and during a closed time. | lobster | $1,500 | 2015-02-12 | ||
| Isidore Willcott (La Tabatière) |
Cod fishing during a closure of the fishery. | cod | $500 | 2015-02-12 | ||
| Henry Shattler (Saint-Augustin) |
Whelk fishing without a licence. | whelk | $400 | 2015-02-11 | ||
| Emedy Wellman (Saint-Augustin) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. Possession of one lobster under 82 mm. | lobster | $1,700 | 2015-02-11 | ||
| Germain Dumas (Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon) |
Non-compliance with hail-out requirements. | n/a | $200 | 2015-02-10 | ||
| Samuel Hobbs (Brador) |
Non-compliance with hail-out requirements. | n/a | $400 | 2015-02-10 | ||
| Norman Keats (Rivière-Saint-Paul) |
Non-compliance with hail-out requirements. | n/a | $800 | 2015-02-10 | ||
| Carane Lavallee (Vieux-Fort) |
Lobster fishing without authorization during a closed time. | lobster | $1,500 | 2015-02-10 | ||
| Carane Lavallee (Vieux-Fort) |
Lobster fishing without authorization during a closed time. | lobster | $1,500 | 2015-02-10 | ||
| Lorne Nadeau (Vieux-Fort) |
Non-compliance with hail-out requirements. | n/a | $400 | 2015-02-10 | ||
| Magela Beaudoin (Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon) |
Illegal possession of cod. | cod | $500 | 2015-02-09 | ||
| Barry Hart (Brador) |
Cod fishing using nets with a mesh size larger than the legal limit. | cod | $500 | 2015-02-09 | ||
| Clarence Lavallee (Blanc-Sablon) |
Snow crab fishing without valid conditions. | snow crab | $500 | 2015-02-09 | ||
| Judith Roger (Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon) |
Illegal possession of cod. | cod | $500 | 2015-02-09 | ||
| Coastal Seafoods (Rivière-Saint-Paul) |
Transportation of fishery products without the required authorizations. | n/a | $500 | 2015-02-09 | ||
| Mervin Spingle (Brador) |
Cod fishing during a closure of the fishery. | cod | $500 | 2015-02-09 | ||
| Pierrot Bouchard (Les Escoumins) |
Harvesting softshell clams in a closed area. | clam | $750 | 2015-01-13 | ||
| Rémi Bouchard (Les Escoumins) |
Harvesting softshell clams in a closed area. | clam | $400 | 2015-01-13 | ||
Fisheries and Oceans Canada encourages the public to report poaching incidents by using the online form or calling 1-800-463-9057. All reports are confidential.
The Government of Canada is committed to safeguarding the long-term health and productivity of Canada's fisheries resources, and the habitat that supports them, for generations to come. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and to prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act. It ensures and promotes compliance with the Act and other laws and regulations through a combination of land, air, and sea patrols, as well as education and awareness activities.
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