August 28, 2007
Harbour Breton, NL John E. Caines of Rencontre East was convicted on June 12, 2007 in Harbour Breton Provincial Court of possession of undersized lobster. Jeffrey R. Roberts of Hermitage and Howard Loveless of Seal Cove were also convicted on June 12, 2007 in Harbour Breton Provincial Court of possession of v-notched female lobster.
Mr. Caines was fined $3,000.00 and prohibited from fishing lobster for the first two days of the 2008 commercial lobster season. Mr. Roberts was fined $1,000.00. Mr. Loveless was fined $1,000.00 and prohibited from fishing lobster for five days at the start of the 2008 commercial lobster season.
On May 8, 20067, while conducting a lobster patrol in Fortune Bay, fishery officers from the DFO Office in Harbour Breton carried out an inspection on Mr. Caines at the lobster buyers float in Rencontre East. The inspection included a catch check which revealed that Mr. Caines was in possession of 12 lobster that were less than 82.5 mm in length, (can you state that thiswhich is the minimum legal length. here?) The undersized lobster were seized and returned to the water.
On May 5, 2007, while conducting a lobster patrol in Hermitage Bay, fishery officers from the DFO office in Harbour Breton, conducted an inspection on Mr. Roberts near Gaultois. The inspection included a catch check which revealed 2 v-notched female lobster. The lobster were seized and returned to the water.
On June 8, 20067, while conducting a lobster patrol in Connaigre Bay, fishery officers from the DFO office in Harbour Breton , conducted an inspection on Mr. Loveless at Seal Cove. The inspection included a catch check which revealed 2 v-notched female lobster in Mr. Loveless' holding crate. The lobster were seized and returned to the water.
St. John's
Wayne Joseph Lee and Scott Francis Comerford of Riverhead, St. Mary's were convicted on August 10, 2007 in St. John's Provincial Court of exceeding the daily bag limit for recreational groundfish. Kevin Hearn of St. John's was also convicted on August 10, 2007 of exceeding the daily bag limit for trout.
Mr. Lee was fined $500.00 and forfeited 14 cod fish to the Crown. Mr. Comerford was fined $500.00. Mr. Hearn was fined $500.00 and forfeited 36 trout and a rod, reel and line to the Crown.
On July 289, 2007, while conducting a routine patrol, fishery officers from the Placentia and Trepassey officesDetachments, discovered that Mr. Lee and Mr. Comerford had exceeded the daily bag limit for recreational groundfish.
On June 24, 2007, two guardians from the Placentia Detachment inspected Mr. Hearn in the Salmonier area and discovered he had gone fishing that same morning. When his basket was checked, 36 trout were found, thus exceeding the daily bag limit of 12 by 24 trout.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sam Whiffen
Communications Officer
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
(709) 772-7631
