Convictions under the Fisheries Act, North Shore

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 $8,166. The offenders are:



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Date of
Offender Offence Species Fine conviction
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Sale of clams
Michel Desgagnes harvested without a
(Ragueneau) commercial licence. clam $300 2016-09-08
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Exceeding the daily
quota for clam
harvesting and
possession.
Possession of clams
Marc-Olivier smaller than the
Dufour permitted size of 51
(Sacre-Coeur) mm. clam $600 2016-09-07
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Clam harvesting in
Marc-Antoine Girard an area closed due
(Forestville) to contamination. clam $500 2016-09-07
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Exceeding the daily
quota for clam
harvesting and
possession.
Possession of clams
smaller than the
Roland Otis permitted size of 51
(Les Bergeronnes) mm. clam $600 2016-09-07
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Clam harvesting in
Guillaume Perron an area closed due
(Longue-Rive) to contamination. clam $500 2016-09-07
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Clam harvesting in
Martin Tremblay an area closed due
(Quebec) to contamination. clam $500 2016-09-07
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Offer to purchase
clams harvested
Yves Tremblay without a commercial
(Longue-Rive) license. clam $200 2016-09-07
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Exceeding the daily
quota for clam
Daniel Beaudin harvesting and
(Sept-Iles) possession. clam $1,416 2016-08-22
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Daniel Beaudin Lobster fishing
(Sept-Iles) without a licence. lobster $750 2016-08-22
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50 hours of
Daniel Beaudin Lobster fishing community
(Sept-Iles) without a licence. lobster service. 2016-08-22
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$1,250 + two
years'
probation +
prohibited
from being
within 20
metres of
Daniel Beaudin Lobster fishing any body of
(Sept-Iles) without a licence. lobster water. 2016-08-22
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Exceeding the daily
Michel quota for clam
Desgagnes harvesting and
(Ragueneau) possession. clam $300 2016-07-06
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Gino Hovington Whelk fishing
(Longue-Rive) without a licence. whelk $500 2016-07-05
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Clam harvesting in
Stephane Roussel an area closed due
(Les Bergeronnes) to contamination. clam $350 2016-07-05
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Recreational fishing
Ghislain Boudreault during a closed
(L'Anse-Saint-Jean) time. groundfish $400 2016-06-20
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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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