Convictions under the Fisheries Act, North Shore
News release
March 14, 2019
Quebec, Québec — Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
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 as education and awareness activities.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $16,700. The offenders are:
| Offender | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Aucoin (Les Buissons) |
Failure to provide completed combined clam forms each week. | Softshell | $ 750 + charges | 2019-02-13 |
| Steeven Audet (Les Buissons) |
Failure to provide completed combined clam forms each week. | Softshell | $750 | 2019-02-13 |
| Alain Bigaouette (Chute-aux-Outardes) |
Failure to provide completed combined clam forms each week. | Softshell | $750 | 2019-02-13 |
| Dany Dufour (Les Buissons) |
Failure to provide completed combined clam forms each week. | Softshell | $750 | 2019-02-13 |
| Mario Deroy-Ringuette (Chute-aux-Outardes) |
Failure to provide completed combined clam forms each week. | Softshell | $750 | 2019-02-13 |
| Miguel Imbeault (Chute-aux-Outardes) |
Failure to provide completed combined clam forms each week. | Softshell | $750 | 2019-02-13 |
| Mario Tremblay (Chute-aux-Outardes) |
Failure to provide completed combined clam forms each week. | Softshell | $750 | 2019-02-13 |
| Pierre-André Huard (Baie-Comeau) |
Fish transportation without a permit. | n/a | $300 | 2018-12-10 |
| Carl Boudreau (Sept-Îles) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence | Lobster | $1 700 | 2018-11-28 |
| Marcelle Jenniss (Sept-Îles) |
Contravention of license conditions by leaving a fishing gear unattended. | n/a | $500 | 2018-11-28 |
| Marcelle Jenniss (Sept-Îles) |
Contravention of license conditions for failing to offload entire catch. | Halibut | $1 500 + forfeiture of halibut ($327.50) | 2018-11-28 |
| Arnaud Landry (Havre-Saint-Pierre) |
Possession of snow crab smaller than 95 mm. | Snow crab | $925 | 2018-11-28 |
| Gary Hovington (Pointe-aux-Outardes) |
Catch and possession of clams in a quantity greater than 300 in a single day. | Softshell | $300 + charges | 2018-11-27 |
| Henri Lelièvre (Baie-Trinité) |
Possession of fish for which it is difficult to identify the species. | n/a | $350 + charges | 2018-11-27 |
| Joel Tremblay (Ragueneau) |
Derogation of the conditions of license by not having respected the obligatory wearing of the bib. Failure to provide completed combined clam forms each week. | Softshell | $500 and $750 |
2018-11-27 |
| Serge Gallienne (Moisie) | Possession of female rock crab and rock crab smaller than 102 mm. | Rock crab | $1 975 | 2018-11-26 |
| Pierre Lee Genge (Anchor Point, Newfoundland & Labrador) |
Transportation of snow crab without a transport permit. | Snow crab | $500 | 2018-11-26 |
| Danny Rioux (Sept-Îles) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence and possession of lobster claws separated from the thorax. | Lobster | $800 | 2018-11-26 |
| Pierre-Bruno Houde (Anse St-Jean) |
Possession of fish for which it is difficult to identify the species. | n/a | $300 + forfeiture | 2018-11-05 |
| Dominique Tremblay (Chicoutimi) |
Possession of fish for which it is difficult to identify the species. | n/a | $300 | 2018-11-05 |
| Rodrigue Bezeau (Port Cartier) |
Fishing for lobster without a licence | Lobster | $750 | 2018-10-09 |
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Regional Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
media.qc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
418-648-5474
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