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 | Place of judgment | Charge Information (Section & Description) | Species | Penalties, Forfeitures, Prohibitions or Orders | Dates of conviction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin MacKenzie | Georgetown PE | Fisheries Act, Section 23 - Disturbing a legal fishery | Lobster | $5,000 in fines and a suspension for the first 7 days of the LFA 26A 2025 season | 2024-10-17 |
| Jud Crossman | Georgetown PEI | Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 57 (2) - Possessing lobster shorter than the minimum size in a lobster fishing area. | Lobster | $3,000 fine + licence suspension of the first 3 days (72 hours) of the 2025 lobster fishing season. | 2024-08-29 |
| Leo Dorgan | Summerside PEI | Atlantic Fisheries Regulations 57 (1) (a) - Fishing lobster during a close time in specified waters. | Lobster | $3,200 fine | 2024-08-28 |
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