QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Feb. 24, 2017) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $7,000. The offenders are:
| Offender | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | ||
| Olivier Bouchard (Laterrière) | Crab fishing without a licence. | crab | $200 | 2017-01-13 | ||
| Sébastien Bouchard(Jonquière) | Crab fishing without a licence. | crab | $200 | 2017-01-13 | ||
| Patrick Gagnon(Baie-Comeau) | Whelk fishing without a licence. | whelk | $300 | 2016-11-28 | ||
| Robin Jean(Portneuf-sur-Mer) | Clam harvesting in a closed area. | clam | $500 | 2016-11-28 | ||
| Jean-Marc Ouelette(Longue-Rive) | Whelk fishing without a licence. | whelk | $300 | 2016-11-28 | ||
| Isabelle Morneau(Baie-Comeau) | Whelk fishing without a licence. | whelk | $300 | 2016-11-28 | ||
| Bertrand Desbois(Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) | Giving another person permission to use one's shrimp fishing licence. | shrimp | $2,000 | 2016-11-15 | ||
| Gino Gauthier(Chute-aux-Outardes) | Exceeding the daily quota for clam harvesting. | clam | $300 | 2016-11-15 | ||
| Aurèle Cauchon(Alma) | Recreational groundfish harvesting during a closed time. | groundfish | $300 | 2016-10-26 | ||
| Denise Gervais-Cauchon(Alma) | Recreational groundfish harvesting during a closed time. | groundfish | $300 | 2016-10-26 | ||
| Patrice Pelletier(Chute-aux-Outardes) | Providing clam fishing documents containing false or misleading information. | clam | $1,500 | 2016-10-20 | ||
| Mario Simard(Saint-Fulgence) | Recreational groundfish harvesting during a closed time. | groundfish | $400 | 2016-10-26 | ||
| Jean-Denis Tremblay(Saint-Fulgence) | Recreational groundfish harvesting during a closed time. | groundfish | $400 | 2016-10-26 | ||
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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