QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - April 16, 2014) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in February and March 2014, for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $13,300. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | |
| Dominic Bisson (Sept-Îles) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence. Fishing rock crab without a licence. |
lobster and rock crab | $1,500 | 2014-03-14 | |
| Eddy Boulet Rock Cloutier (Sept-Îles) |
Landing snow crab without getting it weighed by a dockside monitor. | snow crab | $1,500 each | 2014-03-10 | |
| Clyde Boland Carmen Kennedy (Saint-Augustin) |
Fishing lobster during a closed time. Possession of lobster under the minimum legal size. Possession of fish processed to the point where it is difficult to determine their numbers and species. | lobster | $1,750 each | 2014-02-13 | |
| Ross Fequet (Brador) |
Fishing capelin in an area closed to vessels of more than 12 m in overall length. | capelin | $500 | 2014-02-10 | |
| Henri Keats Steve Thomas (Rivière-Saint-Paul) |
Sport fishing for cod during a closed time. | cod | $500 each | 2014-02-10 | |
| Scott Lavallée (Blanc-Sablon) |
Fishing for whelks without a licence. | whelk | $300 | 2014-02-10 | |
| Willie Lavallee (Saint-Augustin) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence. | lobster | $750 | 2014-02-13 | |
| James McKinnon (Saint-Augustin) |
Fishing for snow crab without a licence. Fishing for lobster without a licence. Obstructing the work of a fishery officer. |
snow crab | $2,250 | 2014-02-13 | |
| Darry Noël (Sept-Îles) |
Denying boarding to an at-sea observer. | not applicable | $500 | 2014-03-14 |
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 education and awareness activities.
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Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec, Quebec
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