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Newfoundland and Labrador region

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Newfoundland and Labrador region convictions under the Fisheries Act
Name Charge Information (Section & Description) Place of judgment Species Penalties, Forfeitures, Prohibitions or Orders Dates of Conviction

Eldred Woodford

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Exceeding daily limit

Gander

Capelin

$1500 Fine

Clawback of excess capelin valued at $1,732.68

2025-10-21

Michael Roberts

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Improperly tagged gear

Grand Falls-Windsor

Lobster

$2500 Fine

Prohibited from fishing the first day of the 2026 lobster season

2025-10-08

Section 33
Fisheries Act

Illegally retained fish

Forfeiture of 73 lbs of lobster valued at $478.15

Tony Ward

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Hauling pots set by another vessel

Grand Falls Windsor

Crab

$2000 Fine

2025-08-25

Providing false information in logbook

$2000 Fine

Morris Craig Ward

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Hauling pots set by another vessel

Grand Falls Windsor

Crab

$2000 Fine

2025-08-25

Providing false information in logbook

$2000 Fine

(Otto) Jack Walters

Section 91(3)(a)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Exceeding daily limit

Clarenville

Recreational Cod

$600 fine

Prohibited from recreational fishing for a period of 1 year

2025-08-08

Dan Andrews

Section 42.1
Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations

Fishing without a licence

Grand Falls

Salmon

$2000 Fine
Prohibited from participating in any recreational fishery for a period of 1 year

2025-07-22

 

Albeus Doyle

Section 91(3)(a)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Exceeding daily limit

Harbour Grace

Recreational Cod

$750 Fine
Prohibited from participating in the recreational groundfish fishery for a period of 1 year

2025-06-25

Section 34(3)
Fishery General Regulations

Wasting fish fit for human consumption

$750 Fine
Prohibited from participating in the recreational groundfish fishery for 1 year

Ryan Noonan

Section 34(3)
Fishery General Regulations

Wasting fish fit for human consumption

Harbour Grace

Recreational Cod

$1000 Fine

2025-06-25

Wayne Noonan

Section 34(3)
Fishery General Regulations

Wasting fish fit for human consumption

Harbour Grace

Recreational Cod

$1000 Fine

2025-06-25

David Croft

Section 43.4(1)
Fishery Act

Exceeding weekly trip limit

St. John’s

Crab

$5000 Fine

2025-06-25

Section 43.4(1)
Fishery Act

Exceeding weekly trip limit

$5000 Fine

Section 43.4(1)
Fishery Act

Exceeding weekly trip limit

$5000 Fine

Michael Domalain

Section 42.1
Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations

Fishing without a licence

Grand Falls

Salmon

$3500 Fine
Prohibited from participating in any recreational fishery for a period of 4 years

2025-06-16

Daniel Morgan

Section 52(a)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Fishing during closed time

Gander

Crab

$1500 Fine
Forfeiture of 2000 lbs of seized crab valued at $4400

2025-06-09

Elwin Regular

Section 91.1
Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Fishing during closed time

Grand Falls-Windsor

Recreational Cod

$1500 Fine

Prohibited from participating in the recreational cod fishery for a period of 1 year

2025-05-31

Glen Norman

Section 91.1
Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Fishing during closed time

Grand Falls-Windsor

Cod

$1500 Fine

Prohibited from participating in the recreational cod fishery for a period of 1 year

2025-05-31

Christopher Feltham

Section 44(1)
Atlantic Fishery Regulation

Retaining undersized herring

Gander

Herring

$1000 Fine

Forfeiture of 65,168 lbs of herring valued at $3,258.40

2025-05-22

Section 44(1)
Atlantic Fishery Regulation

Retaining undersized herring

$1000 Fine

Nelson Haggett

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Offloading catch without a monitor present

Grand Falls-Windsor

Cod

$1500 Fine
Forfeiture of the proceeds from the sale of seized cod

2025-05-20

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