QUEBEC CITY— Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list
of fishers fined for various offences under the Fisheries Act in May.
The total amount of fines assessed on fishers in the Magdalen Islands, Gaspé/Lower
St. Lawrence and North Shore marine sectors comes to $12,356.16. Some gear and other
goods used in fishing activities could have been seized and the proceeds from the
sale of illegally caught fish forfeited.
In the Magdalen Islands, fines totalling $5,250 were assessed on offenders under
the Fisheries Act. In the Gaspé–Lower St. Lawrence Area, the total amount
of fines was $1,250. Lastly, on the North Shore, a total of $5,856.16 in fines were
handed down to offenders. The fines ranged from $300 to $2,250 for offences involving
illegal fishing, non-compliance with licence conditions, the refusal to take an
observer on board, and the alteration, disruption and destruction of fish habitat.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is mandated to protect and conserve marine resources
and is ever alert for any poaching of marine resources.
See Appendix for details of convictions:
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Martin Bourget
Communications Officer
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec City, Quebec
418-648-7893
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