QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jan. 27, 2017) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in December, 2016, for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $6,350. The offenders are:
| Offender | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | ||
| Martial Leblanc (Saint-Omer) |
Harvesting shellfish in a closed area. Violation of the regulation prohibiting the fishing of clams more than one half hour after sunset. | shellfish and clam | $600 | 2016-12-09 | ||
| Bruno Savoie (Nouvelle) |
Harvesting shellfish in a closed area. Violation of the regulation prohibiting the fishing of clams more than one half hour after sunset. | shellfish and clam | $600 + confiscation of seized items. |
2016-12-09 | ||
| Nelson Arsenault (Lac-Mégantic) |
Harvesting shellfish in a closed area. | shellfish | $300 + confiscation of seized items. | 2016-12-07 | ||
| Stéphane Grenier (Hope Town) |
Illegal holding of lobsters in retaining ponds without a permit. | lobster | $750 + + forfeiture of seized items + forfeiture of seized lobsters valued at $750.01. | 2016-12-07 | ||
| Nicolas Morin (New Richmond) |
Harvesting shellfish in a closed area. | shellfish | $300 + confiscation of seized items. | 2016-12-07 | ||
| Isabelle Paulin (Saint-Elzéar) |
Harvesting shellfish in a closed area. Possession of clams smaller than the permitted size of 51 mm. |
shellfish | $600 + confiscation of seized items. |
2016-12-07 | ||
| Stevens Roussy (Gascons) |
Possession of mackerel smaller than the permitted size of 26.3 cm. | mackerel | $1,500 $ + forfeiture of seized mackerel. | 2016-12-07 | ||
| Jean-Charles Arsenault (Bonaventure) |
Harvesting shellfish in a closed area. | shellfish | $300 + confiscation of seized items. | 2016-12-06 | ||
| Jean-Marc Gallagher (Saint-Siméon) |
Harvesting shellfish in a closed area. | shellfish | $300 + confiscation of seized items. | 2016-12-06 | ||
| Gilbert Poirier (Saint-Elzéar) |
Harvesting shellfish in a closed area. | shellfish | $300 + confiscation of seized items. | 2016-12-06 | ||
| Ghislain Roberge (Bonaventure) |
Harvesting shellfish in a closed area. | shellfish | $800 + forfeiture of seized items + prohibited from fishing and/or going onto the flats for a period of two years. | 2016-12-06 |
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 education and awareness activities.
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
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