QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Jan. 19, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of Gaspé and Lower St. Lawrence fishers fined in December 2011 for violations of the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $9,550. The offenders are:
| Offender and home | Offence | Fine | |
| Daniel Albert (Newport) |
Non-compliance with lobster licence conditions by retaining groundfish. | $500 | |
| Jean-Luc Berthelot (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
Fishing for lobster with lobster traps without a valid tag for the season. | $500 | |
| Bertrand Desbois (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
Possession of Atlantic Halibut under the minimum size and possession of Atlantic Halibut nets. | $6,000 | |
| Nicol Desbois (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
Exceeding the daily quota for herring in 2009. | $1,550 | |
| Stéphane Desbois (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
Fishing from a vessel not named in the licence. | $500 | |
| Elphège Lelièvre (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
Non-compliance with snow crab licence conditions. | $500 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and 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