September 25, 2013
Moncton, New Brunswick –Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Region, announced today two individuals have been fined for violations related to the striped bass recreational fishery. The fines total $772.41.
Gulf Nova Scotia
On August 10, 2013, Bernard Petipas from Arundel, Quebec was fined $572.41 for the retention and possession of four striped bass under the minimum catch size of 55 centimetres.
Eastern New Brunswick
On September 17, 2013, Joseph Valmond Godin from Burnsville, New Brunswick, pleaded guilty to being in possession of a striped bass below the minimum catch size of 55 centimetres. He was imposed a $200 fine.
Both offences occurred during the limited recreational fishery, from August 2 to 11, 2013, where anglers were able to catch and retain a maximum of one striped bass per day and prohibited from possessing more than one striped bass at any given time. Currently, the catch and release striped bass fishery is taking place in the Gulf Region until September 30, 2013, inclusively.
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.
Anyone wishing to report suspicious fishing activity is asked to contact their nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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