QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Oct. 25, 2013) - 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 $10,900. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | ||||
| Félix Belvin Garry Lessard Perry Mckinnon (Saint-Augustin) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence. | Lobster | $1,000 (F. B.) $750 (G. L.; P. M.) |
2013-09-11 | ||||
| Gilles Dubé (Forestville) Gérard St-Gelais (Chute-aux-Outardes) Joël Tremblay (Ragueneau) |
Harvesting softshell clams in a closed area. | Clam | $500 (G. D.) $300 (G. S.-G.; J. T.) |
2013-09-09 (G. D.) 2013-08-23 (G. S.-G.; J. T.) |
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| Charles Driscoll Devin Driscoll (Saint-Augustin) |
Snow crab fishing in a closed area. | Snow crab | $1,000 each | 2013-09-11 | ||||
| Dwight Driscoll Barry Maurice (Saint-Augustin) |
Fishing for snow crab during a closed time and obstructing the work of a fishery officer. | Snow crab | $1,500 each | 2013-09-11 | ||||
| Roland Dumas (Blanc-Sablon) |
Sport fishing for cod during a closed time. | Cod | $500 | 2013-09-09 | ||||
| Ross Fequet (Brador Bay) |
Tuna fishing other than by angling and keeping the tuna caught. | Tuna | Confiscation of the value of the seized fish, i.e. $198.50 | 2013-09-09 | ||||
| Derrick Gallichon (Saint-Augustin) |
Fishing lobster during a closed time. | Lobster | $1,000 | 2013-09-11 | ||||
| Marc Girard (Forestville) |
Failure to bleed a harvested seal as soon as possible and to confirm via palpation that the cranium has been crushed. | Seal | $300 | 2013-09-10 | ||||
| Gordon Lavallée (Saint-Augustin) |
Fishing for whelks without a licence. | Whelk | $500 | 2013-09-11 |
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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Contact Information:
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec, Quebec
418-648-7893