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Maritimes Region

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Maritimes Region convictions under the Fisheries Act
Name and Place of Residence Charge Information (Section & Description) Species Penalties, Forfeitures, Prohibitions or Orders Dates of Conviction

Bruce Clifford Nickerson

Shag Harbour, N.S.

Atlantic Fishery Regulations, s59(3)

No person shall buy, sell or have in their possession any female lobster with eggs attached.

Lobster

$3,500.00 fine

plus forfeiture of seized seeded lobster.

2023-05-18

Atlantic Fishery Regulations, s57(2)

No person shall possess, in a Lobster Fishing Area set out in column I of an item of Schedule XIV, a lobster of a length that is less than the length set out in column III of that item.

Lobster

 

$1,000.00 fine

plus forfeiture of seized undersized lobster.

2023-05-18

Devin Homer Jeddry

Calgary, Alta.

Fisheries Act, s33

No person shall purchase, sell or possess any fish that has been caught in contravention of this Act or the regulations.

Eel

$2,500.00 fine

2023-05-15

Bernard Fraser

New Victoria, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Lobster

$10,000.00 fine

2023-05-11

Fisheries Act, s33

No person shall purchase, sell or possess any fish that has been caught in contravention of this Act or the regulations.

Lobster

Forfeiture of seized lobster (valued at $15,059.00) and 10 lobster traps

plus suspension of lobster fishing licence for one day.

2023-05-11

Steven Popovich

Georges River, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Halibut

$2,000.00 fine

plus forfeiture of seized fish.

2023-04-26

Kevin Christopher Green

Eastern Passage, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Scallop

$200.00 fine

plus forfeiture of seized fishing gear.

2023-04-25

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Scallop

$200.00 fine

plus forfeiture of seized scallops.

2023-04-25

Garret Truckair

Glace Bay, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Lobster

$2,000.00 fine

2023-04-24

David Wilson Skrypnick

New Victoria, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s18(1)

No one shall maintain a pound or enclosure in which lobsters, legally caught during the open season, are retained for sale during the close season at a place where the pound or enclosure is located, or for export therefrom, except under a licence from the Minister, and no lobsters shall be taken from any such pound or enclosure and disposed of during the close season at the place where it is located, except under a certificate from a fishery officer or fishery guardian, setting out the pound or enclosure from which the lobsters were taken and that they had been legally caught during the open season.

Lobster

$2,500.00 fine

plus forfeiture of seized lobster valued at $13,434.00.

2023-04-05

Logan Dennis Spencer O’Connell

Oak Park, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Groundfish

$2,000.00 fine

plus forfeiture of seized fish.

2023-03-23

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Groundfish

$1,500.00 fine

2023-03-23

Keith Scott Nickerson

Centreville, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Groundfish

$2,000.00 fine

2023-03-23

Gary Lee Nickerson

Centreville, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Lobster

$2,000.00 fine

2023-03-23

Atlantic Fishery Regulations, s57(2)

No person shall possess, in a Lobster Fishing Area set out in column I of an item of Schedule XIV, a lobster of a length that is less than the length set out in column III of that item.

Lobster

$2,000.00 fine

2023-03-23

Colby Garth Goodwin

Glenwood, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Lobster

$750.00 fine

plus forfeiture of four lobster traps and eight undersized Jonah crabs

2023-03-13

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Lobster

$2,000.00 fine

plus forfeiture of 23 Jonah crabs

2023-03-13

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Lobster

$250.00 fine

plus forfeiture of one lobster trap

2023-03-13

Matthew David Horne

Albert Bridge, N.S.

Atlantic Fishery Regulations, s115.2

No person shall leave fishing gear unattended in the water for more than 72 consecutive hours.

Groundfish

$2,500.00 fine

2023-03-09

Steven John Dewolfe

Porters Lake, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s33

No person shall purchase, sell or possess any fish that has been caught in contravention of this Act or the regulations.

Halibut $10,000.00 fine 2023-02-28

Stephen Ross Mitchell

Porters Lake, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s33

No person shall purchase, sell or possess any fish that has been caught in contravention of this Act or the regulations.

Halibut $20,000.00 fine 2023-02-28

Jason Patrick Keating

Lake Echo, N.S.

Atlantic Fishery Regulations, s13.1(1)(b)

No person shall use a vessel, and no owner of a vessel shall permit another person to use the vessel, in fishing for any species of fish referred to in these Regulations unless the use of the vessel to fish for that species of fish is authorized by a licence.

Halibut

$30,000.00 fine

Plus forfeiture of vehicle, fishing gear, and proceeds from seized fish (valued at $73,922.40)

Plus a one-year prohibition from participating in groundfish fishery, offloads, or being onboard a groundfish fishing vessel

2023-02-28

Kempton George Goodwin

Barrington Passage, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s9.2

Every person or holder to whom a fisheries management order applies shall comply with it.

Eel

$2,500.00 fine

Plus forfeiture of fishing gear and elvers

2023-02-27

Kaleb S Harvie

Upper Rawdon, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s33

No person shall purchase, sell or possess any fish that has been caught in contravention of this Act or the regulations.

Striped Bass $352.00 fine 2023-02-27

Gordon Brett Kendell

Yarmouth, N.S.

Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations, s33

No person shall catch and retain more than the recreational daily quota of clams

Clams

$1,000.00 fine

Plus a one-year prohibition from harvesting clams

2023-02-21

Fisheries Act, s63(3)

No person shall produce for examination or copying by an inspector, a fishery officer, a fishery guardian or any authority designated by a fishery officer or a fishery guardian any records, books of account or other documents that contain false or misleading information.

Clams $500.00 fine 2023-02-21

Causeway Seafood Market Inc.

Aulds Cove, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s61(4)

A person referred to in subsection (1) shall, on the request of any fishery officer or fishery guardian, provide the officer or guardian, or any authority designated by the officer or guardian, with any information relating to a matter mentioned in subsection (2) that the officer or guardian may request.

Snow Crab $1,000.00 fine 2023-02-03

Norman Joseph Babin

Ste. Anne du Ruisseau, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Gaspereau $4,000.00 Fine 2023-01-30

John Randolph Acker

Sandy Point, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Lobster $3,000.00 Fine 2023-01-26

Bryce David Robinson

Hubbards, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Halibut

$2,500.00 Fine

plus forfeiture of seized fish valued at $772.00

2023-01-25

Captain Little Seafoods Ltd.

Port Mouton, N.S.

Fisheries Act s18(1)

No one shall maintain a pound or enclosure in which lobsters, legally caught during the open season, are retained for sale during the close season at a place where the pound or enclosure is located, or for export therefrom, except under a licence from the Minister, and no lobsters shall be taken from any such pound or enclosure and disposed of during the close season at the place where it is located, except under a certificate from a fishery officer or fishery guardian, setting out the pound or enclosure from which the lobsters were taken and that they had been legally caught during the open season.

Lobster $1,500.00 Fine 2023-01-25

Cory Michael Francis

Yarmouth, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s9.2

Every person to whom a fisheries management order applies shall comply with it.

Eel

$1,500.00 Fine

plus forfeiture of fyke nets, concrete blocks and rebar.

2023-01-25

Fisheries Act, s9.2

Every person to whom a fisheries management order applies shall comply with it.

Eel

$1,500.00 Fine

plus forfeiture of dip nets and buckets.

2023-01-25

Justin Charles Brannen

Port la Tour, N.S.

Fisheries Act, s43.4(1)

Every person acting under the authority of a permission referred to in section 4 or a lease or licence, whether issued under this Act or provincial legislation, shall comply with any terms and conditions of the permission, lease or licence that are imposed under the authority of this Act.

Groundfish

$2,500.00 fine

Plus forfeiture of seized fish valued at $6,107.40

2023-01-23
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