Language selection

Search

Gulf region convictions under the Fisheries Act

To report suspicious fishing activity or habitat violations, please contact the nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada office, or call the 24-hour, toll-free "Observe, Record Report line" at  1-800-222-8477.

Gulf region convictions under the Fisheries Act
Name and Place of Residence Charge Information (Section & Description) Species Penalties, Forfeitures, Prohibitions or Orders Dates of
conviction
Nicholas Reilly
O'Leary, PEI

Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) – Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.

Retained rock crab that were less than 102mm in width.

Rock Crab $9,500 fine ($4,500 fine for value of catch that day + $5,000 fine for 216 undersized rock crab.) 2024-02-16
Darrell Ashley
Brooklyn, PEI

Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) – Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.

Caught and retained more than the authorized amount of bait mackerel, while using more than the authorized amount of hooks, and did not release the unused portion with the least amount of harm prior to entering port.

Mackerel $2,250 fine 2024-02-08

Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) – Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.

Failing to accurately indicate in the tuna logbook, mackerel that was caught and retained for bait.

Mackerel $750 fine 2024-02-08

Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) – Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.

Discarding in Canadian fisheries waters from their vessel any item that may be harmful to fish or fish habitat.

Mackerel/Tuna $750 fine 2024-02-08
Fisheries Act 33 - Possess fish caught in contravention of regulations. Mackerel $2,000 fine 2024-02-08
Randy Thomas
Lennox Island, PEI
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 57 (1) (a) - Fishing lobster during a close time in specified waters. Lobster $5,000 fine 2024-02-08
Simon Larocque
Pigeon Hill, NB

Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.

Fishing with untagged lobster traps and fishing with lobster traps that had no biodegradable escape mechanism.

Lobster $15,000 fine + licence suspension of the first 5 days of 2024 lobster fishing season + 3 years of mandatory vessel monitoring of geographic position, date and time. 2024-02-06
Northern Peat Ltd.
Ellerslie, PEI
Fisheries Act 40 (3) - Failing to comply with a prescribed condition of an authorization. Habitat Industrial $5,000 fine (Fine to be credited to the Environmental Damages Fund for the purpose related to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat or the restoration of fish habitat. Northern Peat Ltd. was further issued an order under the Fisheries Act to make several upgrades to its water management infrastructure, designed to prevent the future release of peat moss into nearby waterways. The company has until July 31, 2024 to comply with the order and pay the fine.) 2024-01-22
Nicholas William Reilly
O'Leary, PEI
Fisheries Act 33 - Possess fish caught in contravention of regulations. Striped Bass $1,700 fine 2024-01-15
Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations 17 (2) – Possessing more than the specified daily quota of any species of fish, except for salmon, taken by recreational fishing. Striped Bass $4,000 fine 2024-01-15
Eulide Duguay
Pigeon Hill. NB
Fisheries Act 62 - No person shall obstruct or hinder a fishery officer, a fishery guardian or an inspector who is carrying out duties or functions under this Act. Smelt $600 fine 2023-12-19
André O. Noël
Caraquet, NB
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 57 (2) - Possessing lobster shorter than the minimum size in a lobster fishing area. Lobster $5,125 fine 2023-12-13
Amanda Gaudet
Tignish, PE
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 57 (2) - Possessing lobster shorter than the minimum size in a lobster fishing area. Lobster $4,100 fine 2023-12-05
George MacRae
Kensington, PE
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 57 (2) - Possessing lobster shorter than the minimum size in a lobster fishing area. Lobster $5,400 fine 2023-12-05
Donna Marie Gavin
Tignish, PE
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 19 (2) - The activities authorized under the licence must be carried out personally by the licence holder, the operator named in the licence or a person authorized in accordance with subsection 23(2) of the Fishery (General) Regulations. Lobster $4,500 fine + forfeiture of seized catch (value of $3,112.25) 2023-12-05
James John Morrissey
Tignish, PE
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 19 (2) - The activities authorized under the licence must be carried out personally by the licence holder, the operator named in the licence or a person authorized in accordance with subsection 23(2) of the Fishery (General) Regulations. Lobster $2,500 fine + forfeiture of seized catch (value of $3,496.50) 2023-12-05
Scott Morrissey
Tignish, PE
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 14 (1) (b) - Fishing without a licence. Lobster $2,000 fine 2023-12-05
Steven Hugues
Pointe-Canot, NB

Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.

Having an excess amount of hooks onboard the fishing vessel.

Atlantic Halibut $1,145 fine 2023-12-04
Tyler Augustine
Elsipogtog, NB
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.
Fishing in an area not authorized by licence
(Crab Fishing Area 12 buffer zone adjacent to Crab Fishing Area 19 divisional line).
Snow Crab $5,000 fine 2023-11-21
Travis Camus
Petit Etang, NS
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) – Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.
Fishing in Crab Fishing Area 12 when only authorized to fish in Crab Fishing Area 19.
Snow Crab $5,000 fine 2023-11-21
Peter A. Sutherland
Port Hood, NS
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 52 (a) - Fishing for crab during a close time. Snow Crab $5,000 fine 2023-11-21
Fisheries Act 33 - Possess fish caught in contravention of regulations. Snow Crab $4,050 fine 2023-11-21
Fisheries Act 25 (1) - Place or set fishing gear or apparatus in water, along a beach or within a fishery during a close time. Snow Crab $2,000 fine 2023-11-21
Thomas Flynn
New Zealand, PE
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.
Retention of Atlantic Halibut less than 85 cm in length.
Halibut $500 fine + forfeiture of seized catch (value of $547.20) 2023-11-16
Fisheries Act 33 - Possess fish caught in contravention of regulations. Halibut $1,500 fine 2023-11-16
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.
Exceeded Atlantic Halibut round weight catch limit of 398 kg.
Halibut $800 fine 2023-11-16
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.
Did fail to return Atlantic halibut in excess of authorized amount forthwith to the water alive in the manner that causes it the least amount of harm..
Halibut $1,000 fine 2023-11-16
Terrance Darrach
Richmond, PE
Fisheries Act 34.3 (4) (e) – Fish within 23 m downstream from the lower entrance to any fishway, obstruction or leap. Gaspereau $1,000 fine + a 365 day licence suspension for the gaspereau bait licence. 2023-11-16
Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations 4 (1) (a)Unlawfully fishing for any fish. Gaspereau $3,500 fine + forfeiture of dip net, fish pans and proceeds of seized catch (value of $536). 2023-11-16
Fisheries Act 34.3 (4) (e) – Fish within 23 m downstream from the lower entrance to any fishway, obstruction or leap. Gaspereau $1,000 fine 2023-11-16
Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations 4 (1) (a) – Unlawfully fishing for any fish. Gaspereau $3,500 fine (Occurrence Date – May 29th) 2023-11-16
Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations 4 (1) (a) – Unlawfully fishing for any fish. Gaspereau $3,500 fine (Occurrence Date – June 18th) 2023-11-16
Matthew Dedam
Elsipogtog, NB
Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations 7 – No person carrying on fishing or any related activity under the authority of a licence shall contravene or fail to comply with any condition of the licence. Lobster $2,000 fine 2023-11-07
Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations 7 – No person carrying on fishing or any related activity under the authority of a licence shall contravene or fail to comply with any condition of the licence. Lobster $300 fine 2023-11-07
Owen Doucette
Alberton, PE
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 14 (1) (b) - Fishing without a licence. Lobster $2,000 fine 2023-11-07
Elizabeth Doucette
Tignish, PE
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 19 (2) - The activities authorized under the licence must be carried out personally by the licence holder, the operator named in the licence or a person authorized in accordance with subsection 23(2) of the Fishery (General) Regulations. Lobster $4,500 fine + forfeiture of seized catch (value of $10,965.50) 2023-11-07
Fred Ivan Gavin
Tignish, PE
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 19 (2) - The activities authorized under the licence must be carried out personally by the licence holder, the operator named in the licence or a person authorized in accordance with subsection 23(2) of the Fishery (General) Regulations. Lobster $4,500 fine + forfeiture of seized catch (value of $7,296) 2023-11-07
Leo Doyle (Pêcheries Paulin Ltee.)
Tignish, PE
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 52 (a) - Fishing for crab during a close time. Snow Crab $25,000 fine + forfeiture of 20 Snow Crab traps. 2023-11-07
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.
Failing to report lost gear.
Snow Crab $5,500 fine 2023-11-07
Adam Troy Gaudet
Shediac, NB
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 52 (a) - Fishing for crab during a close time. Snow Crab $53,000 fine + forfeiture of 18 Snow Crab traps. 2023-11-07
John Archibald Buchanan
Dingwall, NS
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.
Fished entire 2023 CFA 19 season (30 trips) with no operational VMS.
Snow Crab $7,500 fine 2023-11-02
Jeremy Leigh Howard
Harrington, PEI
Fisheries Act 33 - Possess fish caught in contravention of regulations. Rock Crab $500 fine 2023-10-30
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations14 (1) (b) - Fishing without a licence. Rock Crab $6,450 fine + received a suspension of his lobster licence for the first 96 hours (4 days) of the 2024 lobster season. 2023-10-30
Richard Desbois
Cap d'Espoir, Qc
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.
Fishing in an area not authorized by licence.
Snow Crab $5,000 fine 2023-10-26
Fisheries Act 33 - Possess fish caught in contravention of regulations. Snow Crab Forfeiture of portion of the catch (Value of $37,006.20) 2023-10-26
Robert John Timmons
Pleasant Bay, NS
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations52 (a) - Fishing for crab during a close time. Snow Crab 5,000$ fine 2023-10-17
Fisheries Act 33 - Possess fish caught in contravention of regulations. Snow Crab $7,377.50 fine 2023-10-17
Fisheries Act 43.4 (1) - Failure to comply with any terms and conditions of a permission, lease or licence.
Failure to identify rope with colored twine or integrated rope markings.
Snow Crab $1,250 fine 2023-10-17
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations13 (1) (b) – Permitting to use a vessel to fish a species not authorized by licence. Snow Crab $1,250 fine 2023-10-17
John Garfield Green
Summerside, PEI
Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations3 (2) (a) – 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 the person is the holder of a licence issued under subsection 4(1) and is carrying that licence. Clams $1,000 fine 2023-10-11
James Leo Perry
Tignish, PEI
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations52 (a) - Fishing for crab during a close time. Snow Crab $10,000 fine 2023-10-03
Carter Scott Caudette
Dieppe, NB
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations52 (a) - Fishing for crab during a close time. Snow Crab $44,000 fine + Forfeiture of 17 snow crab traps plus ropes and buoys. 2023-09-27
Bonnie Gaudet
Tignish, PEI
Atlantic Fisheries Regulations53 (b) - Possessing snow crab less than the minimum width. Snow Crab $5,000 fine 2023-09-05
Date modified: