Tracadie, Nova Scotia Man Fined for Possession of Undersized Oysters

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May 18, 2007
ANTIGONISH, NS The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Gulf Region, announced today a commercial oyster fisher from Tracadie, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, was sentenced in Provincial Court for possession of undersized oysters.
Geary Myette also pleaded guilty to failing to submit a harvesting plan to DFO, which was a requirement of his particular license.
Myette was sentenced by Judge J. D. Embree in Antigonish Provincial Court on April 26. He received a fine of $1,510 for possession of undersized oysters and another fine of $300 for failing to submit a harvesting plan.
Myette was charged after Fishery Officers based at DFO’s Antigonish office conducted a routine inspection of a commercial oyster harvest on July 6, 2006. Officers seized 517 undersized oysters from a total catch of 1004 oysters.
DFO is concerned with illegal fishing activities. We encourage the public to report suspicious activity to a DFO office near them or by calling 1-800-565-1633.

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Krista Petersen
Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Region
506-851-7171

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