QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - July 11, 2011) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Québec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in June 2011 for various violations of the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $10,740. The offenders are:
| Offender and home | Offence | Fine | ||
| Jean-François Beaudoin Jean-Marie Jones (Blanc-Sablon) |
Failing to comply with conditions of their halibut fishing licence for the 2010 season by landing Atlantic halibut without a dockside observer present. | $500 each | ||
| Félix Dumas (Blanc-Sablon) |
Fishing for cod during a closed time. | $500 | ||
| Lionel Jones (Blanc-Sablon) |
Permitting another fisher to use his vessel without authorization during crab fishing. | $300 | ||
| Éric Joubert (Sept-Îles) |
Fishing for whelks without a licence and valid conditions. | $250 | ||
| Making a false statement to fishery officers. | $500 | |||
| Failing to comply with conditions of a licence, in 38 instances, by not providing logbooks at the end of each trip. | $1,140 | |||
| Eddy Lamarre (Port-Cartier) |
Clam harvesting in a closed area. | $300 | ||
| Edward Lavallée (Middle Bay) |
Failing to comply with the conditions of his cod fishing licence for the 2010 season by not landing total cod cargo. | $500 | ||
| Wilson McKinnon (La Tabatière) |
Failing to comply with the conditions of his bait licence for the 2009 season by setting net on the water's surface. | $500 | ||
| Gervais Monger (La Tabatière) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence. | $750 | ||
| Darry Noël (Sept-Îles) |
Illegally transferring snow crab when holding a commercial fishing licence. | $5,000 |
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