QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 20, 2012) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the North Shore and Saguenay areas fined in June 2012 for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $1,450. In addition, one of the fishers had three whelk pots confiscated. The offenders are:
| Offender and home |
Offence |
Fine |
Jules Gagnon
(Godbout) |
Fishing for whelks without a licence. |
$500 + confiscation of three whelk pots. |
Marc Bernier
(Alma)
Alexandre Martin
(Lac-Kénogami) |
Possession of fish from the Saguenay River recreational groundfish fishery processed to the point where it is difficult to determine their species. |
$150 (M. B.)
$300 (A.M) |
Marvens Doonan
(La Baie) |
Exceeding the weekly limit of five fish for the Saguenay River recreational groundfish fishery. |
$500 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and to 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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