QUÉBEC – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the North Shore area fined in September 2012 for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $5,750. In addition, $754.82 for the proceeds from the sale was confiscated from one of them, while $68.48 for the value of the seized fish was confiscated from another. The offenders are:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and to prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act. To report a poacher, dial 1-800-463-9057. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
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Martin Bourget
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Québec, Quebec
418-648-7893
