QUÉBEC, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Nov. 21, 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 $21,650. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | ||||
| Guillaume Béchard (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Sport fishing for cod during a closed time. Fishing for herring without a licence. | cod and herring | $500 | 2013-09-09 | ||||
| David Bond (Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie) Michael Chicoine (Barachois) |
No call made to Canadian Coast Guard before arrival at the dock for a reason other than a landing. | nil | $500 each | 2013-10-15 | ||||
| Bertrand Daraiche (Percé) |
Possession of six lobsters under the legal size limit. | lobster | $2,250 | 2013-10-15 | ||||
| Yvon Bernard (Bonaventure) Firmin Gagné (La Martre) Bruno Landry (Saint-Omer) Rémi Leblanc (Saint-Omer) Mario Poirier (Caplan) Ronald Poirier (Caplan) Ghislain Roberge (Bonaventure) |
Harvesting molluscs in a closed area. | molluscs | $300 each | 2013-09-09 (F. G.) 2013-09-11 (G. R.) 2013-09-12 (Y. B.; M. P.; R. P.) 2013-10-07 (B. L.; R. L.) |
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| André Goulet (Saint-Siméon) Richard Woods (Paspébiac) |
Exceeding the recreational groundfish fishery quota. Possession of processed fish. | groundfish | $850 (A. G.) $700 (R. W.) |
2013-10-25 | ||||
| Michel Labrecque (Petit-Cap) |
Non-compliance with Greenland halibut licence conditions by failing to hail before heading out to sea, before 7:00 p.m. the day before. | Greenland halibut | $1,000 | 2013-10-15 | ||||
| Rodrigue Langlois (L'Anse-au-Griffon) |
Non-compliance with Atlantic halibut licence conditions by landing fish without a dockside observer present and by failing to adequately complete the logbook. | Atlantic halibut | $6,000 | 2013-10-15 | ||||
| Donald Lefrançois (Gaspé) |
Sport fishing for cod during a closed time. | cod | $500 | 2013-10-15 | ||||
| Pierre Lemoignan (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
Making a false statement to a fishery officer. Lobster fishing using traps with non-regulation escape mechanisms. Use of over 235 lobster traps. Possession of female rock crabs. | lobster and rock crab | $4,500 | 2013-10-15 | ||||
| Martin Syvrais (Newport) |
Shark fishing without a licence. | shark | $750 + confiscation of seized fish | 2013-10-16 | ||||
| Michel Syvrais (Newport) |
Possession of snow crab under the legal size limit. | snow crab | $1,500 + + confiscation of 13% the value of the fishing trip, i.e. 3 379, $60 | 2013-10-16 |
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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Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec, Quebec
418-648-7893