QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Oct. 27, 2014) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $5,650. The offenders are:
| Name and place of residence | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | |||
| Robert Anderso (Harrington Harbour) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence. | lobster | $750 | 2014-07-28 | |||
| Guy Driscoll (Saint-Augustin) |
Fishing for snow crab without a licence. | snow crab | $1,000 | 2014-07-28 | |||
| Eldon Robertson Martin Robertson (La Tabatière) |
Non-compliance with snow crab licence conditions in Area 14 by failing to have an agreement with an at sea observer company. | snow crab | $800 each |
2014-07-28 | |||
| Paul-Aimé Joncas (Blanc-Sablon) |
Transporting cod without a licence. | cod | $750 | 2014-07-25 | |||
| John Roberts (Rivière-Saint-Paul) |
Non-compliance with snow crab fishing licence conditions by failing to hail out before 7:00 p.m. the day before on four occasions. | snow crab | $800 | 2014-07-25 | |||
| Germain Lebel (Port-Cartier) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence. | lobster | $750 + confiscation of a trap skiff and a motor | 2014-06-17 | |||
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:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
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