Newfoundland and Labrador region
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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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Kyle Anstey |
Section 43.4(1) Exceeding daily limit |
Gander |
Capelin |
$1000 Fine Forfeiture of excess capelin valued at $4,051.24 |
2026-08-18 |
Section 62 Obstructing a Fishery Officer |
$2000 Fine |
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Bernard Chafe |
Section 90 (1) Fishing with gillnet inside handline-only zone |
St. John’s |
Cod |
$2000 Fine |
2026-07-24 |
Andy Elliott |
Section 43.4 (1) Exceeding daily catch limit |
Gander |
Capelin |
$1500 Fine Forfeiture of 7,712 lbs of capelin valued at $3,084.80 |
2026-07-22 |
Dennis Payne |
Section 43.4 (1) Fishing in area not named in license |
Gander |
Crab |
$5000 Fine Forfeiture of 3,600 lbs of crab valued at $17,892.00 |
2026-06-30 |
Section 43.4 (1) Fishing within closed area |
Shrimp |
$5000 Fine Forfeiture of 2,743 lbs of shrimp valued at $4,303.77 |
2026-06-30 |
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Section 43.4 (1) Failing to accurately complete a logbook on daily basis |
Shrimp |
$2500 Fine |
2026-06-30 |
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Clayton Thomas |
Section 10(2) Netting inland waters |
Grand Falls |
Salmon |
$1000 Fine Prohibited from fishing inland waters or obtaining a licence for a period of two years |
2026-04-23 |
Section 33 Illegal possession |
Trout |
$1000 Fine Forfeiture of seized items |
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Stephen Bennett |
Section 10(2) Netting inland waters |
Grand Falls |
Salmon |
$1000 Fine Prohibited from fishing inland waters or obtaining a licence for a period of two years |
2026-04-23 |
Section 33 Illegal possession |
Salmon/Trout |
$1000 Fine Forfeiture of seized items |
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Richard Hobbs |
Section 10(2) Netting inland waters |
Grand Falls |
Salmon |
$1000 Fine Prohibited from fishing inland waters or obtaining a licence for a period of two years |
2026-04-23 |
Section 33 Illegal possession |
Salmon/Trout |
$1000 Fine Forfeiture of seized items |
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Scott Fortune |
Section 33 Possessing crab illegally |
Stephenville |
Crab |
$1000 Fine |
2026-04-10 |
Section 63(3) Falsifying information |
$1000 Fine |
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Section 121 Fraud on Government |
6 months jail time and 12 months probation |
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Section 122 Breach of trust by a public officer |
6 months jail time and 12 months probation concurrent with previous conviction |
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Kent Greenham |
Section 43.4(1) Exceeding weekly limit |
Gander |
Cod |
$1250 Fine Clawback of excess cod valued at $992.94 |
2026-04-02 |
Section 43.4(1) Failing to complete fishing log |
$1500 Fine |
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Monte Genge |
Section 27.1 Possession of improperly tagged salmon |
Corner Brook |
Salmon |
$750 Fine Forfeiture of seized items |
2026-02-26 |
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