QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC CITY--(Marketwired - Aug. 22, 2016) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers fined in recent months for various offences under the Fisheries Act.
The fines imposed on the offenders total $11,025. The offenders are:
| Offender | Offence | Species | Fine | Date of conviction | |
| Michel Desgagnés (Ragueneau) | Exceeding the recreational softshell clam harvest limit. | clam | $300 | 2016-07-06 | |
| Stéphane Roussel (Les Bergeronnes) | Harvesting softshell clams during a closed time. | clam | $350 | 2016-07-06 | |
| Gino Hovington (Longue-Rive) | Whelk fishing without a licence. | whelk | $500 | 2016-07-05 | |
| Ghislain Boudreault (L'Anse-Saint-Jean) | Fishing for groundfish during a closed time. | groundfish | $400 | 2016-06-20 | |
| René Bourque (Sept-Îles) | Lobster fishing without a licence on two occasions. | lobster | $3,225 | 2016-06-17 | |
| Jean Coulombe (Sept-Îles) | Possession of lobster smaller than the legal size and possession of berried females. | lobster | $2,000 | 2016-06-17 | |
| Jimmy Chapados (Sept-Îles) | Lobster fishing without a licence. | lobster | $1,500 | 2016-06-17 | |
| Jérémy Jones (Sept-Îles) | Lobster fishing without a licence. | lobster | $1,500 | 2016-06-17 | |
| Samuel Thirnish (Sept-Îles) | Possession of a female crab and possession of crabs smaller than the minimum legal size. | crab | $1,250 | 2016-06-17 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada encourages the public to report poaching incidents by using the online form or calling 1-800-463-9057. All reports are confidential.
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 education and awareness activities.
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Contact Information:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
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