QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - March 22, 2013) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in February 2013 for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $14,500. In addition, one of them was banned from being on the Newport, Chandler and Grande-Rivière docks between 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for 15 months. The offenders are:
| Offender and home | Offence | Fine | ||
| Bruno Duguay (Pabos) |
Fishing for herring during a closed time. | $750 | ||
| Norbert Duguay (Saint-François-de-Pabos) |
Landing unweighed snow crab and possession of snow crab sections. Failure to hail out before fishing trip. Snow crab fishing in a closed area. | $6,500 | ||
| Stevens Dupuis (Saint-François-de-Pabos) |
Landing unweighed snow crab. | $1,000 | ||
| Jocelyn Gionet (Caraquet, N.-B.) |
Snow crab fishing in a closed area. | $3,000 | ||
| Jocelyn Haché (Lamèque, N.-B.) |
Use of a boat without authorization and failure to adequately complete own logbook. | $1,250 | ||
| Robert F. Haché (Lamèque, N.-B.) |
Permitting another fisher to use his boat without authorization. | $500 | ||
| Charles-Martin Landry (Newport) |
Lobster fishing without a licence and possession of a lobster under 82 mm. | $1,500+ banned from being on the Newport, Chandler and Grande-Rivière docks between 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for 15 months. |
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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