July 4, 2011
MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Region, announced today a sentence imposed on three individuals for lobster fishing violations in the Gulf Nova Scotia area.
Fishery officers from the Pictou Detachment laid charges against the individuals under the Atlantic Fisheries Regulations on August 21, 2010, when they encountered a vessel and divers in Skinners Reef, in Caribou, Nova Scotia.
On November 16, 2010, Patrick MacCormack of Pictou pleaded guilty to fishing for lobster without a licence as well as possession of undersize lobster and possession of a female lobster with eggs attached.
On June 7, 2011, Jamie MacDonald of Saltsprings and John Hawboldt of Green Hill pleaded guilty to fishing lobster without a licence and possession of undersize lobster.
Provincial Court Judge Del Atwood imposed a total of $16,500 in fines to the individuals charged in this case.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to the conservation and protection of aquatic resources in all Canadian waters, including the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. Persons wishing to report suspicious fishing activities should do so by contacting their nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada Office, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or the Canadian Coast Guard Regional Operations Centre at 1-800-565-1633.
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For more information:
Communications Contact:
Michèle Bernier
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Communications – Gulf Region
Moncton, New Brunswick
506-851-7704
Program Contact:
Peter Taylor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
A/Director, Conservation and Protection
Moncton, New Brunswick
506-851-7795
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