QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - July 20, 2011) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of Gaspé and Lower St. Lawrence fishers fined in June 2011 for violations of the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $14,650. The offenders are:
| Offender and home | Offence | Fine | ||
| Dan Cotton (Rivière-au-Renard) |
Failure to hail out 12 hours before sailing. Failure to have an operational vessel monitoring system during a fishing trip. | $1,500 | ||
| Dan Cotton Réginald Cotton (Rivière-au-Renard) |
Non-compliant hail-outs and non-compliance with licence conditions. | $2,250 (D. C.) $7,650 (R. C.) |
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| Réginald Cotton (Rivière-au-Renard) |
Failure to hail out 12 hours before sailing. | $1,000 | ||
| Frédéric Henry (Carleton) |
Possession of egg-bearing female lobsters. | $2,250 |
The Department has a mandate to protect and conserve fishery resources. It is vigilant in its efforts to prevent poaching of marine resources.
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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