QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Feb. 24, 2017) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in January 2017 for violations of the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the Magdalen Islands offenders total $22,050. The offenders are:
| Offender | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | ||
| Kaven Aucoin | Failure to complete tag logbook attached to the lobster fishery licence conditions. | lobster | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Stéphane Aucoin | Possession of 52 Atlantic surf clams under the legal size limit of 90 mm. | Atlantic surf clams | $400 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Mario Bénard | Failure to complete lobster fishing logbook. | lobster | $250 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| David Burke | Possession of an egg-bearing female lobster. | lobster | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Jeffry Burke | Failure to complete the halibut fishing logbook. | halibut | $250 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Ricky Burke | Possession of eight small lobsters under the legal size limit of 83 mm. | lobster | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Ricky Burke | Possession of an egg-bearing female lobster. | lobster | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Alan Clarke | Possession of three small lobsters under the legal size limit of 83 mm. | lobster | $800 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Jason Clarke | Fishing lobster with two untagged traps. | lobster | $1,500 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Jason Clarke | Failure to complete tag logbook attached to the lobster fishery licence conditions. | lobster | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Jason Clarke | Lobster fishing using five traps without escape mechanisms. | lobster | $1,500 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Albert Cyr | Harvesting shellfish in a contaminated area. | shellfish | $400 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Denis A. Cyr | Failure to have licence and licence conditions on board during a groundfish harvesting expedition. | groundfish | $500 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Denis A. Cyr | Possession of 68 small winter flounder under the permitted size of 25 cm. | winter flounder | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Luc Deveau | Possession of 32 small rock crabs under the legal size limit of 102 mm. | rock crab | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Luc Deveau | Possession of 17 female rock crabs. | rock crab | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Marcel Dickson | Failure to complete tag logbook attached to the lobster fishery licence conditions. | lobster | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Bertand Duclos | Lobster fishing without a licence and valid conditions. | lobster | $750 + confiscation of $2,484.30 from the sale of lobsters. | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Alphé Leblanc | Possession of 17 small winter flounder under the permitted size of 25 cm. | winter flounder | $500 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Léon Leblanc | Possession of 36 clams under the permitted size of 51 mm. | clam | $400 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Mathieu Leblanc | Possession of 19 Atlantic surf clams under the permitted size of 90 mm. | Atlantic surf clams | $400 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Yves Molaison | Possession of 40 Atlantic surf clams under the permitted size of 90 cm. | Atlantic surf clams | $400 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Philippe Richard | Lobster fishing using traps without escape mechanisms. | lobster | $500 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Philippe Richard | Lobster fishing with untagged traps. | lobster | $1,000 + a three-day licence suspension. | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Philippe Richard | Failure to complete tag logbook attached to the lobster fishery licence conditions. | lobster | $1,000 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Philippe Richard | Lobster fishing with traps more than once per day. | lobster | $1,000 + a five-day licence suspension. | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Philippe Richard | Lobster fishing using more traps than the number authorized in the licence conditions. | lobster | $1,000 + a five-day licence suspension. | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Donald F. Poirier | Failure to properly complete the lobster fishing logbook. | lobster | $250 | 2017-01-25 | ||
| Vincent Turbide | Possession of a halibut smaller than the permitted size of 85 cm. | halibut | $250 | 2017-01-25 | ||
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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