QUÉBEC, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Oct. 23, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the North Shore area fined in September 2012 for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $5,750. In addition, $754.82 for the proceeds from the sale was confiscated from one of them, while $68.48 for the value of the seized fish was confiscated from another. The offenders are:
| Offender and home | Offence | Fine | ||
| Sylvain Gauthier (Baie-Trinité) | Failure to weigh entire landed snow crab catch. | $2,500 + confiscation of the proceeds from the sale, $754.82. | ||
| Léopold Joncas Paul-Aimé Joncas (Blanc-Sablon) |
Recreational cod fishing in a closed area. | $500 each | ||
| Jacques Morneau (Les Escoumins) | Non-compliance with Atlantic halibut licence conditions by keeping Atlantic halibut under the minimum legal size and landing fish without a dockside observer present. | $1,250 + confiscation of the value of the seized fish, $68.48. | ||
| Tony Otis Jean-Paul Ross (Les Escoumins) |
Harvesting softshell clam in a closed area. | $500 each |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and to prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act. To report a poacher, dial 1-800-463-9057. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
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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