QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(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 $7,840. The offenders are:
| Offender | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction |
| Pierre-Olivier Daraiche (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Fishing and keeping cod without permission in the recreational ground fish fishery. | cod | $577,50 + confiscation of fish and objects. | 2016-09-26 |
| Stéphane Daraiche (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts) |
Fishing and keeping cod without permission in the recreational ground fish fishery. | cod | $577,50 + confiscation of fish and seized items. | 2016-09-26 |
| Jean-Marie Pitre (Bonaventure) |
Harvesting molluscs in a closed area. Possession of undersized softshell clams. | mollusc and clam | $600 + confiscation of seized items. | 2016-09-21 |
| Gilles Tessier (Boisbriand) |
Harvesting molluscs in a closed area. | mollusc | $300 | 2016-09-19 |
| Alexandre Daraiche (Percé) |
Lobster fishing using traps without valid tags and without an unobstructed opening once the escape panel is removed. | lobster | $2,000 + confiscation of traps. | 2016-09-15 |
| Marc Couture (Cap-d'Espoir) |
Landing snow crab without the supervision of a dockside observer. Obstructing the duties of fishery officers. | snow crab | $2,000 + confiscation of seized item. | 2016-09-12 |
| Ernest Verreault (Les Méchins) |
Harvesting molluscs in a closed area. | mollusc | $300 | 2016-09-07 |
| Henry Lejeune (Saint-Maurice-de-l'Échouerie) |
Fishing and keeping cod without permission in the recreational ground fish fishery. | cod | $735 + confiscation of fish and seized items. | 2016-08-25 |
| Jimmy Lepage (Gaspé) |
Fishing lobster in a closed area. | lobster | $750 | 2016-08-24 |
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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