Gulf region convictions under the Fisheries Act
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Acronyms of Legislations/Regulations
- ACFLR
- Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations
- BCSFR
- B.C. Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996
- CCC
- Canada Criminal Code
- CSA
- Canada Shipping Act
- FA
- Fisheries Act
- FGR
- Fishery (General) Regulations
- MCFR
- Management of Contaminated Fishery Regulations
- MMR
- Marine Mammal Regulations
- NTFR
- Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations
- PAR
- Pacific Aquaculture Regulations
- PFMAR
- Pacific Fishery Management Area Regulations, 2007
- PFR
- Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993
- SARA
- Species At Risk Act
- YTFR
- Yukon Territory Fishery Regulations
| Name | Charge Information (Section & Description) | Place of judgment | Species | Penalties, Forfeitures, Prohibitions or Orders | Dates of conviction |
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Robert Beaudin |
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 59 (3) - Having in possession female lobster with eggs attached. |
Bathurst, NB |
Lobster |
$2,000 fine |
2026-07-27 |
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence. Possession of two females carrying eggs. |
Bathurst, NB |
Lobster |
$1,500 fine |
2026-07-27 |
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Andrew Stewart |
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence. Offloading conducted without the presence of a dockside observer. |
Bathurst, NB |
Snow Crab |
$1,000 fine |
2026-07-27 |
Brandon Chiasson-Doiron |
Atlantic Fisheries regulations 53 (c) - No person shall have in his possession, in a Crab Fishing Area, any crab part or crab meat separated from the carapace of a crab. |
Bathurst, NB |
Snow Crab |
$2,000 fine |
2026-07-27 |
Marc-André Guignard |
Atlantic Fisheries regulations 53 (c) - No person shall have in his possession, in a Crab Fishing Area, any crab part or crab meat separated from the carapace of a crab. |
Bathurst, NB |
Snow Crab |
$2,000 fine |
2026-07-27 |
Fabrice Noël |
Atlantic Fishery Regulations 57(2) – Possession of lobsters that are smaller than the minimum legal size established for a lobster fishing area. |
Bathurst, NB |
Lobster |
$4,000 fine |
2026-07-27 |
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 59 (3) - Having in possession female lobster with eggs attached. |
Bathurst, NB |
Lobster |
$1,000 fine |
2026-07-27 |
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Lloyd Phillips |
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence. Failure to hail in accurate weight of fish offloaded. |
Summerside, PEI |
Halibut |
$1,050 fine |
2026-07-16 |
Robert Ferron |
Atlantic Fishery Regulations 57(2) – Possession of lobsters that are smaller than the minimum legal size established for a lobster fishing area. |
Bathurst, NB |
Lobster |
$1,400 fine |
2026-07-07 |
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence. Possession of a female lobster between the size of 115-129mm. |
Bathurst, NB |
Lobster |
$750 fine |
2026-07-07 |
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Remuald Doiron |
Fisheries Act 62 - It is prohibited to obstruct or hinder fishery officers, fishery guardians, or inspectors in the performance of the duties conferred on them under this Act. |
Bathurst, NB |
Soft-Shell Clams |
$500 fine |
2026-06-29 |
Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations 3 (2) - Notwithstanding any other regulations made under the Fisheries Act, where a Regional Director General issues an order under subsection (1) in respect of an area, no person shall, in that area, fish for or catch and retain any species of fish specified in the order unless (a) the person is the holder of a licence issued under subsection 4(1) and is carrying that licence; or (b) the person is named in a licence issued under subsection 4(1) and is carrying a copy of that licence. |
$500 fine |
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Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations 3 (2) - Notwithstanding any other regulations made under the Fisheries Act, where a Regional Director General issues an order under subsection (1) in respect of an area, no person shall, in that area, fish for or catch and retain any species of fish specified in the order unless (a) the person is the holder of a licence issued under subsection 4(1) and is carrying that licence; or (b) the person is named in a licence issued under subsection 4(1) and is carrying a copy of that licence. |
$500 fine |
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Leo Raymond Dorgan |
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence. Electronic logbook not submitted. |
Tignish, |
Lobster |
$1,500 fine |
2026-06-26 |
Dave Pothier |
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence. Incomplete fishing logbook. |
Port Hawkesbury, NS |
Snow Crab |
$1,500 fine |
2026-06-16 |
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Yves Arsenault |
Atlantic Fisheries regulations 53 (c) - No person shall have in his possession, in a Crab Fishing Area, any crab part or crab meat separated from the carapace of a crab. |
Bathurst, NB |
Snow Crab |
$2,000 fine |
2026-06-15 |
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Jean-Guy Duguay |
Fisheries Act 62 - It is prohibited to obstruct or hinder fishery officers, fishery guardians, or inspectors in the performance of the duties conferred on them under this Act. |
Bathurst, NB |
Atlantic Surf-Clams |
$700 fine |
2026-06-01 |
Maritime Provinces Fisheries Regulations 34 - Taking and retaining clams of the designated species from designated waters that are below the prescribed minimum size. |
$300 fine |
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Charles André Noël |
Fisheries Act 62 - It is prohibited to obstruct or hinder fishery officers, fishery guardians, or inspectors in the performance of the duties conferred on them under this Act. |
Bathurst, NB |
Oysters |
$500 fine |
2026-06-01 |
Fisheries Act 49 (4) - A fishery officer or fishery guardian may, for the purpose referred to in subsection (1), require any vessel or vehicle to be stopped, require it to be moved to a place where an inspection can be carried out and detain it for a reasonable time. The operator of the vessel or vehicle shall comply with the requirements. |
$500 fine |
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Maritime Provinces Fisheries Regulations 58(a) - Taking and retaining an oyster that is smaller than the prescribed minimum size. |
$775 fine |
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Maritime Provinces Fisheries Regulations 58 (a) - Taking and retaining an oyster that is smaller than the prescribed minimum size. |
$612 fine |
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Jeremy James Arthur Gaudet |
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 14 (1) (b) - Fishing without a licence. |
Charlottetown, PEI |
Lobster |
$2,000 fine |
2026-04-20 |
Réal Arseneau |
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 57 (2) - Possession of lobsters whose length is less than the minimum size established in a lobster fishing area. |
Miramichi, NB |
Lobster |
$8,500 fine |
2026-04-13 |
Ola Leblanc |
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 14 (1) (b) - Fishing without a licence. |
Moncton, NB |
Lobster |
$5,000 fine |
2026-04-13 |
Fisheries Act 33 - Possess fish caught in contravention of regulations. |
$1,500 fine |
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Norman Leblanc |
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 14 (1) (b) - Fishing without a licence. |
Moncton, NB |
Lobster |
$5,000 fine |
2026-04-13 |
Fisheries Act 33 - Possess fish caught in contravention of regulations. |
$1,500 fine |
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