QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - June 26, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the Gaspé fined between February and June 2012 for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $10,350. In addition, two of the offenders had fishing days suspended, while another had the shellfish he harvested confiscated. The offenders are:
| Offender and home | Offence | Fine | |
| Albert Asaac (Listuguj) |
Possession of rock crab under the legal size limit. | $500 | |
| Jérémie Bariault (Cap-Chat) Gilles Berthelot (Saint-Omer) |
Harvesting molluscs in a closed area. | $300 + confiscation of shellfish. (J. B.) $300 (G. B.) |
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| Steven Brière (New Carlisle) |
Possession of V-notched lobsters. | $1,000 | |
| Steven Brière (New Carlisle) René Cyr (Pabos Mills) |
Commercial mackerel fishing without holding valid conditions. | $1,000 each | |
| Gabriel Lemieux (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Failure to hail in. Failure to hail a dockside monitoring company. Failure to maintain an accurate logbook of catches. Leaving fishing gear unattended in the water for more than 72 consecutive hours. | $4,750 + one-day suspension upon opening of the Greenland halibut competitive fishery. | |
| Jean-François Samuel (Petit-Cap) |
Use of nets without valid tags for Greenland halibut fishing. Possession of 45 halibut under 85 cm. Failing to comply with licence conditions by not completing the logbook. | $1,500 + three-day suspension upon opening of the Greenland halibut competitive fishery. |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act. To report a poacher, dial 1-800-463-9057. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
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Contact Information:
Martin Bourget
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec, Quebec
418-648-7893
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec, Quebec
418-648-7893