QUÉBEC, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Nov. 21, 2013) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishermen fined in October, 2013, for offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $12,100. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | ||||
| Martine Boudreau Jean-Claude Cormier Jean-Marie Duguay (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Harvesting soft shell clams in a closed area. | clam | $300 each | 2013-10-23 | ||||
| Régis Duguay (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Exceeding the daily quota for clam harvesting. | clam | $300 | 2013-10-23 | ||||
| Yvon Duguay (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence. | lobster | $1,500 | 2013-10-23 | ||||
| Serge Gagnon (Natashquan) |
Illegal landing of Atlantic halibut. | Atlantic halibut | $5,500 | 2013-10-18 | ||||
| Jean-Yves Noël (Sept-Îles) |
Landing unweighed snow crab. Failure to complete whelk fishing logbook. |
snow crab and whelk | $3,900 | 2013-10-23 |
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