QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Oct. 26, 2016) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $8,166. The offenders are:
| Offender | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction |
| Michel Desgagnés (Ragueneau) |
Sale of clams harvested without a commercial licence. | clam | $300 | 2016-09-08 |
| Marc-Olivier Dufour (Sacré-Cœur) |
Exceeding the daily quota for clam harvesting and possession. Possession of clams smaller than the permitted size of 51 mm. | clam | $600 | 2016-09-07 |
| Marc-Antoine Girard (Forestville) |
Clam harvesting in an area closed due to contamination. | clam | $500 | 2016-09-07 |
| Roland Otis (Les Bergeronnes) |
Exceeding the daily quota for clam harvesting and possession. Possession of clams smaller than the permitted size of 51 mm. | clam | $600 | 2016-09-07 |
| Guillaume Perron (Longue-Rive) |
Clam harvesting in an area closed due to contamination. | clam | $500 | 2016-09-07 |
| Martin Tremblay (Québec) |
Clam harvesting in an area closed due to contamination. | clam | $500 | 2016-09-07 |
| Yves Tremblay (Longue-Rive) |
Offer to purchase clams harvested without a commercial license. | clam | $200 | 2016-09-07 |
| Daniel Beaudin (Sept-Îles) |
Exceeding the daily quota for clam harvesting and possession. | clam | $1,416 | 2016-08-22 |
| Daniel Beaudin (Sept-Îles) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. | lobster | $750 | 2016-08-22 |
| Daniel Beaudin (Sept-Îles) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. | lobster | 50 hours of community service. | 2016-08-22 |
| Daniel Beaudin (Sept-Îles) |
Lobster fishing without a licence. | lobster | $1,250 + two years' probation + prohibited from being within 20 metres of any body of water. | 2016-08-22 |
| Michel Desgagnés (Ragueneau) |
Exceeding the daily quota for clam harvesting and possession. | clam | $300 | 2016-07-06 |
| Gino Hovington (Longue-Rive) |
Whelk fishing without a licence. | whelk | $500 | 2016-07-05 |
| Stéphane Roussel (Les Bergeronnes) |
Clam harvesting in an area closed due to contamination. | clam | $350 | 2016-07-05 |
| Ghislain Boudreault (L'Anse-Saint-Jean) | Recreational fishing during a closed time. | groundfish | $400 | 2016-06-20 |
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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