QUÉBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - March 19, 2014) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in February 2014, for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $7,500. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | ||
| Manser Chicoine (Percé) |
Possession of lobsters under the minimum size. Fishing for Rock Crab outside the allowed area. | lobster and rock crab |
$1,500 | 2014-02-10 | ||
| Bradley Annett Carson Annett (Gaspé) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence. Fishing lobster during a closed time. Possession of lobsters under the minimum size. |
lobster | $2,250 + confiscation of the fishing boat, motor and traps (B.A.; C.A.) |
2014-02-10 | ||
| Fernand Lanteigne Alyre Mailloux (Caraquet, New-Brunswick) |
Having given permission to use his boat to fish herring while he was not aboard, without holding a replacement authorization. | herring | $500 + confiscation of the value of the seized fish, i.e. $806.51. (F. L.) $1,000 (A. M.) |
2014-02-10 | ||
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
Québec, Quebec
418-648-7893