QUÉBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Feb. 18, 2014) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in January 2014, for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $6,522. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | ||||
| Donald Amyot (Cap-Chat) Denis Dugas Jeannette Laflamme Michel Therrien Réal Therrien (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Sport fishing for cod during a closed time. | cod | $701 + forfeiture of seized goods. (D. A.; J. L.) $570 + forfeiture of seized goods. (D. D.) $690 + forfeiture of seized goods. (M. T.) $360 + forfeiture of seized goods. (R. T.) |
2014-01-21 | ||||
| Michel Dupuis (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Landing shrimp without a dockside observer. | shrimp | $500 + forfeiture of seized goods. | 2014-01-21 | ||||
| Laval-Marie Dionne (Trois-Pistoles) |
Possession of whelks under the minimum legal size. | whelk | 3 000 $ + suspension of whelk licence for a period of three months. | 2014-01-31 | ||||
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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Contact Information:
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec, Quebec
418-648-7893