Convictions under the Fisheries Act, Magdalen Islands

QUÉBEC - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the Magdalen Islands fined in March 2012 for various offences under the Fisheries Act.

The fines imposed on the offenders total $1,250. The offenders are:

Convictions under the Fisheries Act, Magdalen Islands
Description

First column: Offenders and their area of residence. Second column: Offence committed by offenders. Third column: Fine imposed on offenders.
Offender Offence Fine
Martin Arseneau Possession of lobsters under the minimum size. $750
Gérard Aucoin Exceeding the daily recreational quota for groundfish and possession of an Atlantic halibut. $500

Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and 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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For more information:

Martin Bourget
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Québec, Quebec
418-648-7893

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