QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Dec. 21, 2016) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $39,425. The offenders are:
| Offender | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | |
| Jean-Yves Noël (Sept-Îles) |
Non-compliance with snow crab licence conditions. | snow crab | $3,000 | 2016-11-24 | |
| Jeff Vollant (Sept-Îles) |
Hails not compliant with licence conditions. | snow crab | $625 | 2016-11-24 | |
| Jeff Vollant (Sept-Îles) |
Hails not compliant with licence conditions. | snow crab | $2,625 | 2016-11-24 | |
| Dominic Bisson (Sept-Îles) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. Possession of lobsters smaller than the permitted size of 83 mm. |
lobster | $1,500 | 2016-11-21 | |
| Gérald Dugas (Sept-Îles) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. | lobster | $1,500 | 2016-11-21 | |
| Jean-Pierre Élément (Sept-Îles) |
Shrimp fishing in a closed grid. | shrimp | $1,500 | 2016-11-21 | |
| Bertrand Monger (Natashquan) |
Possession of Atlantic halibut smaller than the permitted size of 85 cm. | Atlantic halibut | $500 | 2016-11-21 | |
| Larry Bond (Port-Menier) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. Obstructing the work of a fishery officer. |
lobster | $2,000 | 2016-10-20 | |
| Bertin Landry (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Possession of lobsters smaller than the permitted size of 83 mm. Possession of egg-bearing female lobsters. |
lobster | $4,000 | 2016-10-20 | |
| Bertin Landry (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Non-compliance with conditions of lobster fishing licence by using traps with non-regulation escape vents. | lobster | $250 | 2016-10-20 | |
| Gilles Lemieux (Port-Menier) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. Obstructing the work of a fishery officer. |
lobster | $2,000 | 2016-10-20 | |
| Daniel Scherrer (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Possession of snow crab smaller than the permitted size of 95 mm. | snow crab | $700 | 2016-10-20 | |
| Yves Barriault (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Whelk fishing using traps without valid tags. | whelk | $400 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Yannick Blaisck (Aguanish) |
Fishing without replacement authorization. | lobster | $1,200 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Keven Boudreau (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. | lobster | $750 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Réal Boudreau (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Possession of lobsters smaller than the permitted size of 83 mm. Possession of egg-bearing female lobsters. |
lobster | $3,675 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Marius Chevarie (Aguanish) |
Fishing without replacement authorization. | lobster | $800 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Gérard Cyr (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. Possession of lobsters smaller than the permitted size of 83 mm. |
lobster | $1,725 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Régis Duguay (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. Possession of lobsters smaller than the permitted size of 83 mm. |
lobster | $2,850 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Pierre Vigneault (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. | lobster | $1,125 + confiscation of a boat worth more than $15,000 used to commit the offence. | 2016-10-19 | |
| Jean-Marie Duguay (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Exceeding the daily quota for clam possession. | clam | $500 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Carol Jomphe (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Clam harvesting in a closed area. | clam | $200 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Martin Noël (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. Obstructing the work of a fishery officer. |
lobster | $1,750 | 2016-10-19 | |
| André Richard (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. Possession of egg-bearing female lobsters. |
lobster | $1,750 | 2016-10-19 | |
| Adrien Therriault (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Possession of lobsters smaller than the permitted size of 83 mm. Possession of egg-bearing female lobsters |
lobster | $2,500 | 2016-10-19 | |
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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