QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - June 10, 2015) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishermen from Gaspé Peninsula and Lower St.Lawrence fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $ 22,567.01. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | |
| Pierre-Paul Dupuis (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Reporting false information. | Greenland halibut | $750 | 2015-03-19 | |
| Sébastien Dupuis (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Use of tags registered in another name. Reporting false information. |
Greenland halibut | $1,500 | 2015-03-19 | |
| Tommy Hautcoeur (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
Possession of female lobsters bearing a mutilation or identified by a V-notch. | Lobster | $2,500 | 2015-03-19 | |
| Roger Huet (Rivière-au-Renard) |
Exceeding authorized quota for recreational fishery. | Cod | $390 | 2015-03-19 | |
| Benoit Carrier (Les Méchins) |
Possession of any crab part or meat separated from the carapace. Landing snow crab without the supervision of a dockside observer. |
Snow crab | $2,000 | 2015-03-17 | |
| Gérald Carrier (Grosses-Roches) |
Unauthorized use of vessel. Possession of any crab part or meat separated from the carapace. |
Snow crab | $1,000 | 2015-03-17 | |
| Georges Huard (Matane) |
Landing snow crab without the supervision of a dockside observer. | Snow crab | $1,500 | 2015-03-17 | |
| Manser Chicoine (Barachois) |
Rock Crab fishing outside the authorized area. Failure to hail in after a rock crab fishing trip. |
Rock crab | $2,250 | 2015-03-16 | |
| Réjean Côté (Petite-Vallée) |
Exceeding authorized quota for recreational fishery. | Cod | $405 | 2015-03-16 | |
| Denis Fullum (Newport) |
Non-compliance with hail-out requirements. | Atlantic halibut | $500 | 2015-03-16 | |
| Jean-Claude Hautcoeur (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
Allowing the use of one's boat for unauthorized snow crab fishing. Landing snow crab without the supervision of a dockside observer. |
Snow crab | $2,000 | 2015-03-16 | |
| Raoul Mercier (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
Failure to hail in after a rock crab fishing trip. | Snow crab | $1,000 | 2015-03-16 | |
| Fernand Tremblay (Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie) |
Recreational fishery in a closed area. | Cod | $375 | 2015-03-16 | |
| Marius Doucet (Rimouski) |
Landing snow crab without the supervision of a dockside observer. | Snow crab | $1,250 | 2015-03-09 | |
| Herb Hackett (Saint-Godefroi) |
Exceeding authorized weekly quota for spring herring fishery. | Herring | $4,072.01 | 2015-03-06 | |
| Bertrand Labillois (Nouvelle) |
Possession of softshell clams under the minimum legal size. | Softshell clam | $75 | 2015-03-02 | |
| Marcel Lévesque (Carleton-sur-Mer) |
Possession of surf clams under the minimum legal size. Exceeding authorized quota for recreational fishery. |
Softshell clam | $1,000 | 2015-03-02 |
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 as education and awareness activities.
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