Convictions under the Fisheries Act, Magdalen Islands
News release
April 12, 2019
Québec, Quebec - 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 $19,730.
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.
| Offender | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Arseneau (Grande-Entrée) | Possession of Atlantic surf clams less than 90 mm | Atlantic Surf Clam | $350 | 2018-11-21 |
| Jeanne-d’Arc Arseneau-Miousse (Étang-du-Nord) | Atlantic surf clam fishery in closed area | Atlantic Surf Clam | $150 | 2018-11-21 |
| Jean-François Aucoin (Étang-du-Nord) | Discharges of mackerel from a commercial fishing boat | Mackerel | $1,000 | 2018-11-21 |
| Pierre-Luc Benoît (Havre-Aubert) | Possession of Atlantic surf clams below minimum legal size | Atlantic Surf Clam | $300 | 2018-11-21 |
| Clint Clarke (Grosse-Île) | Label register not completed | Lobster | $2,000 | 2018-11-21 |
| Sylvain Bourque (Étang du Nord) | Exceeding the daily limit for recreational groundfish fishing | Cod | $600 | 2018-11-21 |
| Pascal Chevarie (Étang-du-Nord) | Use of traps in a closed area and with non-conforming exit panels | Lobster | $2,000 | 2018-11-21 |
| François Cormier (Havre-aux-Maisons) | Use of traps with non-conforming exit panels | Lobster | $300 | 2018-11-21 |
| Jules Cormier (Havre-aux-Maisons) | Use of traps with non-conforming exit panels | Lobster | $1,000 | 2018-11-21 |
| Mario Cyr (Fatima) | Exceeding the daily limit for recreational groundfish fishing | Cod | $500 | 2018-11-21 |
| Sylvain Déraspe (Cap-aux-Meules) | Use of traps with non-conforming escape vents | Lobster | $600 | 2018-11-21 |
| Marcel Dickson (Grosse-île) | Possession of a berried female lobster | Lobster | $1,000 | 2018-11-21 |
| Dominic Éloquin (Étang-du-Nord) | Possession of a berried female lobster | Lobster | $1,000 | 2018-11-21 |
| Philippe Girard (Gaspé) | Crab fishing in a closed area | Snow Crab | $1,000 | 2018-11-21 |
| Philippe Girard (Gaspé) | Possession of crab below the legal size limit | Snow Crab | $900 | 2018-11-21 |
| Vincent Lapierre (Fatima) | Possession of Atlantic surf clams below minimum legal size | Atlantic Surf Clam | $500 | 2018-11-21 |
| Félicien Leblanc (Étang-du-Nord) | Use of traps with non-conforming escape vents | Lobster | $500 | 2018-11-21 |
| Roger Lejeune (Grande-Entrée) | Use of illegal size traps | Lobster | $500 | 2018-11-21 |
| Kevin Mallet (Shippagan) | Possession of crab below the minimum legal size | Snow Crab | $1,650 | 2018-11-21 |
| Kevin Mallet (Shippagan) | Possession of crab below the minimum legal size and possession of a berried female | Snow Crab | $2,630 | 2018-11-21 |
| Robert Matthews (Grosse-Île) | Possession of a berried female | Lobster | $1,000 | 2018-11-21 |
| Rollant Turbide (Havre-aux-Maisons) | Failure to comply with the minimum legal delay after a hail out | Atlantic Surf Clam | $250 | 2018-11-21 |
| Simon Vigneau (Cap-aux-Meules) | Use of traps with non-conforming escape vents | Lobster | $500 | 2018-11-21 |
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
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418-648-5474
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