QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - March 12, 2010) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of Gaspé and Lower St. Lawrence Area fishers fined by Judges Julie Dionne, François Kouri and Luc Marchildon in February and March 2010 for various violations of the Fisheries Act.
The total amount of the fines imposed is $4,600. The offenders are:
| Offender and home |
Offence |
Sentencing date and fine |
| Robin Anctil Kamouraska |
Permitting another fisher to use his vessel without authorization during the herring fishery. |
$500 |
| Jean-Luc Hautcoeur Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé |
Fishing for snow crab with crab traps without a valid tag for the season. |
$1,500 |
| Jean-Marc Marcoux Rimouski |
Hails not compliant with licence conditions. |
$1,000 |
| Pierre-Paul Miville Sainte-Anne-des-Monts |
Leaving fishing gear unattended in the water for more than 72 consecutive hours. |
$250 |
| Jacques Pagé Chandler |
Fishing for lobster during a close time and with a trap without a valid tag for the season. |
$1,000 |
| Lucie Plourde Rivière-du-Loup |
Operating, as master, a fishing vessel in the herring fishery without a licence. |
$350 |
The Department has a mandate to protect and conserve fishery resources and is ever vigilant in its efforts to prevent poaching of marine resources.