QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - July 20, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the Gaspé fined in June 2012 for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $159,776. In addition, nets were confiscated, fish were seized and three fishing licences were revoked in one case while a five-day fishing suspension was issued in the other. The offenders are:
| Offender and home |
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Offence |
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Fine |
| O'Neil Bond(Rivière-au-Renard) |
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Possession of fish processed to the point where it is difficult to determine their numbers. |
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$3,000 |
| Frédérique Cloutier(Gaspé) |
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Possession of lobster under the permitted size. Being in possession of a female lobster with eggs attached. |
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$2,500 |
| Bertrand Desbois(Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé) |
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Aiding or abetting individuals to make a false statement. Fishing Greenland halibut without authorization. Fishing for Greenland halibut using nets with a mesh size under 152 mm. Use of nets without valid tags for Greenland halibut fishing. |
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$147,276 + confiscation of nets and seized fish, as well as revocation of three fishing licences. |
| Rosaire Ross(Matane) |
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False statement. Use of nets without valid tags for Greenland halibut fishing. |
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$6,000 |
| Jean-François Samuel(Petit-Cap) |
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Fishing lobster during a closed time. Having lobster traps on board a vessel in a closed area. |
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$1,000 + five-day suspension. |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act. To report a poacher, dial 1-800-463-9057. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
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