QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Feb. 25, 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 $3,800. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | |||
| Yannick Chicoine-Côté (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Recreational cod fishing during a closed time and possession of cod. | cod | $480 | 2015-01-21 | |||
| Gisèle Dumont (Cap-Chat) |
Recreational cod fishing during a closed time and possession of cod. | cod | $540 | 2015-01-21 | |||
| Jean-Pierre Élement (Sept-Îles) |
Landing shrimp without a dockside observer. | shrimp | $1,000 | 2015-01-21 | |||
| Steeve Pelletier (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Recreational cod fishing during a closed time and possession of cod. | cod | $480 | 2015-01-21 | |||
| Stéphane Thorn (Cap-Chat) |
Obstructing the work of a fisheries officer. | n/a | $1,000 | 2015-01-21 | |||
| Richard Desrosiers (Sainte-Luce) |
Harvesting softshell clams in a closed area. | clam | $300 | 2014-12-15 |
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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Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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