QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Dec. 17, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the Gaspé fined in September and October 2012 for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $10,650. Also, two of them were given 100 hours of community service and prohibited from being on the Grande-Rivière, Chandler and Newport docks between 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for several months. The offenders are:
| Offender and home | Offence | Fine | ||
| Dean Boyle(Percé) | Possession of lobsters under the minimum size. | $1,000 | ||
| Antonio Bujold(Saint-Siméon) | Fishing for winter flounder without valid licence conditions. | $500 | ||
| Possession of rock crab under the legal size limit. | $500 | |||
| O'Neil Cloutier(Percé)Pierre-Paul Couture(Grande-Rivière) | Being in possession of a female lobster with eggs attached. | $1,000 each | ||
| Fernand Delarosil(Paspébiac) | Fishing for rock crab without valid licence conditions. | $750 | ||
| Gilles Duguay(Saint-François-de-Pabos) | Possession of a V-notched female lobster. | $500 | ||
| Renaud Duguay(Percé) | Fishing for lobster without a licence. | $500 | ||
| Steeve Duguay(Saint-François-de-Pabos) | Possession of claws separated from the lobster's thorax or shell. | $500 | ||
| Jonathan Huard(Newport) | Fishing for lobster without a licence. Possession of a lobster under the legal size limit. | $500 + 100 h of community service + prohibition from being on the Grande-Rivière, Chandler and Newport docks between 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for the next 15 months. | ||
| Serge Joncas(Grande-Rivière) | Obstructing the work of a fishery officer. Fishing for lobster without a licence. Fishing for lobster with gear other than traps. | $1,000 + 100 h of community service + prohibition from being on the Grande-Rivière, Chandler and Newport docks between 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for the next 18 months. | ||
| Dany Labillois(Carleton) | Possession of rock crab under the legal size limit. | $500 | ||
| Luc Richard(Grande-Vallée) | Recreational fishing of groundfish during a closed time. | $300 | ||
| Marcel Roussy(Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) | Exceeding the authorized limit for cod. | $2,100 |
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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