QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Sept. 26, 2013) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $18,900. In addition, some of the offenders had part of a trawl, a halibut and some of the harvested shrimp confiscated, were banned from being on the Grande-Rivière, Chandler and Newport docks between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., and had a bluefin tuna worth $1,877.77 and a herring worth $2,207 confiscated. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Fine | Date of conviction | |||
| Simon Bernier (Capucins) Michel Boucher (Matane) Éric Bourque (Caplan) David Paquet (Caplan) |
Harvesting molluscs in a closed area. | $300 each | June 10, 2013 (S. B.) June 26, 2013 (M. B.) June 27, 2013 (É. B., D. P.) |
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| Réal Bond (Rivière-au-Renard) | Shrimp fishing with a Nordmore grate not compliant with licence conditions. Possession of halibut under the legal size limit. Making a false statement to a fishery officer. | $5,400 + confiscation of part of a trawl, a halibut and some of the harvested shrimp | July 29, 2013 | |||
| Roger Caron (Carleton) | Fishing for lobster without a licence. | $750 | June 26, 2013 | |||
| Jean-Eudes Cloutier (Cap-d'Espoir) | Being in possession of a female lobster with eggs attached. Possession of a V-notched female lobster. | $1,250 | July 16, 2013 | |||
| Yvan Cloutier (Percé) Valère Daraiche (Bridgeville, Percé) |
Being in possession of a female lobster with eggs attached. | $1,000 (Y. C.) $1,250 (V. D.) |
July16, 2013 (Y. C.) July 15, 2013 (V. D.) |
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| Bertrand Desbois (Sainte-Thérèse-de Gaspé) | Failure to hail out. | $1,000 | June 27, 2013 | |||
| Travis Henry (Douglastown) | Possession of a mutilated female lobster. | $500 | July 18, 2013 | |||
| Pierre-Antoine Henry-Claude(Rimouski) | Lobster fishing other than with a lobster trap. Fishing for lobster without a licence. | $1,500 + banned from being on the Grande-Rivière, Chandler and Newport docks between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. | July 16, 2013 | |||
| Jude Jomphe (Québec) | Fishing without authorization. Failure to complete logbook. Possession of sea urchins under the legal size limit. | $1,500 | April 19, 2013 | |||
| David Mainville (Victoriaville) | Exceeding the daily quota for cod in the recreational fishery. | $300 | June 10, 2013 | |||
| Stephen McKinnon (Chandler) | Landing a bluefin tuna without a dockside observer. | $1,500 + confiscation of the tuna worth $1,877.77 | July 17, 2013 | |||
| Holi Morrison (Listuguj) | Landing snow crab without a dockside observer. | $1,000 | June 17, 2013 | |||
| Donald Syvrais (Grande-Rivière) | Fishing for herring during a closed time. | $750 + confiscation of the herring worth $2,207 | June 21, 2013 |
To report a poacher, dial 1-800-463-9057. All calls are anonymous and 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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