QUÉBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - April 16, 2014) - 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 $10,850. The offenders are
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | |
| Richard Bujold (Sainte-Blandine) |
Sea urchin fishing without a licence. Fishing sea urchin using a boat that is not authorized for this fishery. | sea urchin | $800 | 2014-03-24 | |
| Richard Cloutier (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Non-compliance with shrimp fishing licence conditions by failing to hail out 12 hours before departure. | shrimp | $4,500 | 2014-03-07 | |
| Robert Collin (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) Jacqui Rehel (Newport) |
Fishing for mackerel without valid licence conditions. | mackerel | $500 each | 2014-03-17 | |
| Marc-Olivier Dupuis (Chandler) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence and during closed time. | lobster | $1,500 + confiscation of a dip net. | 2014-02-25 | |
| Fernand Gagné (La Martre) |
Harvesting whelks in a closed area. | whelks | $300 | 2014-03-07 | |
| Frédéric Henry (Carleton) |
Gillnet fishing for groundfish with less than five metres of water above the floats. | groundfish | $1,500 | 2014-04-01 | |
| Gilbert Mauger (Grande-Rivière) |
Fishing for Rock Crab in the wrong area and possession of Rock Crab under the legal size limit. | rock crab | $1,250 | 2014-03-20 | |
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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Contact Information:
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec, Quebec
418-648-7893