Newfoundland and Labrador region

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Failing to comply with a condition of license

$2,000 Fine

Forfeiture of 12,442 lbs of seized capelin valued at $3,723.60, and a claw back of 7,560 lbs of capelin valued at $1.360.80

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Failing to immediately bleed a seal after confirming its skull was crushed

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Failing to immediately bleed a seal after confirming its skull was crushed

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Failing to immediately bleed a seal after confirming its skull was crushed

$1,000 Fine

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Failing to immediately bleed a seal after confirming its skull was crushed

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Exceeding weekly catch limit

$1,000 Fine

Claw back of 504 lbs of cod valued at $369.60

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Fishing an unauthorized area

$2,000 Fine

Forfeiture of seized crab valued at $11,758.98

Section 6.3

Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Regulations

Failing to properly tag a salmon

$500 Fine

Prohibited from holding an inland license for a period of one year, and forfeiture of items seized

Section 6(3)

Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Regulations

Failing to properly tag salmon

$300 Fine

Prohibited from holding an inland fishery license for a period of one year, and forfeiture of item seized

Section 6.3

Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Regulations

Failing to properly tag salmon

$400 Fine

Prohibited from holding an inland fishery license for a period of one year

Section 111.1(4)

Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Regulations

Fishing without a guide

Section 53(c)

Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Possessing crab parts

$1,500 Fine

Forfeiture of seized crab sections and 2 coolers

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Failing to properly complete fishing log

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Violating buddy-up arrangement

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Exceeding the allowable number of pots

$4,000 Fine

Forfeiture of seized crab valued at $2,379.22

Section 115

Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Failing to tend gear

Section 43.4(1)

Fisheries Act

Offloading without permission

$1,000 Fine

Forfeiture of seized crab

Section 53(c)

Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Possessing crab parts

Section 43.4(1) Fisheries Act

Possessing female lobster that has been V-notched

Section 59(3) Atlantic Fisheries Regulations

Possessing female lobster with eggs attached

Section 43.4(1) Fisheries Act

Exceeding the allowable number of pots

$5,000 Fine

Forfeiture of the proceeds from the sale of crab valued at $11,647.31

Section 43.4(1) Fisheries Act

Exceeding the allowable number of crab pots

$3,000 fine

Forfeiture of seized Snow crab valued at $9,772.90

Section 43.4(1) Fisheries Act

Failing to accurately complete fishing log

$2000 fine

Forfeiture of seized crab pots valued at $1000.

Section 43.4(1) Fisheries Act

Failing to comply with buddy-up arrangement

Section 43.4(1) Fisheries Act

Failing to accurately complete fishing log

Section 13.1(1) Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations

Exceeding daily limit

$1,000 fine

Prohibited from being at or near inland waters and participating in any recreational fishery for a period of 2 years. Items seized were forfeited.

Section 36(1)(d) Fisheries General Regulations

Possession of processed fish

Section 6(4) Newfoundland and Labrador Wildlife Regulations

Improper tagging

Section 57(2) Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Possession of undersized lobster

Section 59(2) Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Possession of undersized lobster

Section 43.4(1) Fisheries Act

Fishing in a closed area

$500 fine

Forfeiture of the proceeds from the sale of seized turbot valued at $41,207.36.

Section 10(2)
Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations

Netting inland waters

$2,500 fine

Prohibited from fishing inland waters for a period of 12 months

Section 62
Fisheries Act

Obstructing a fishery guardian

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Using illegal fishing gear

$400 fine

Prohibited from participating in recreational scallop activities for a period of 12 months and forfeiture of item seized

Section 43.4(1) Fisheries Act

Exceeding the daily allowable catch

$1,500 fine

Claw back of excess herring valued at $13,179.45

43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Using illegal fishing gear

$750 fine

Prohibited from participating in recreational scallop activities for a period of 12 months

43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Using illegal fishing gear

$750 fine

Prohibited from participating in recreational scallop activities for a period of 12 months

43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Using illegal fishing gear

$750 fine

Prohibited from participating in recreational scallop activities for a period of 12 months

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Misreporting

Section 87(1)
Atlantic Fishery Regulations

Fishing during closed time

$1,500 fine

Prohibited from fishing during the next fishing week as defined in the conditions of licence

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Fishing a closed area

$12,000 fine

The F/V Mersey Venture, or licence held by Mersey Seafoods LTD, is required to report its position to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) every 15 minutes via the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) for a period of 12 months.

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Fishing a closed area

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Failing to move to different area once bycatch levels were repeatedly exceeded

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Fishing without assigned allocation

$30,000 fine

Any vessel fishing a licence held by M.V. Osprey, or any vessel owned and/or operated by M.V. Osprey is required to have on board an operational VMS that notifies DFO of the vessels location every 15 minutes for a period of 12 months

Section 43.4(1)
Fisheries Act

Fishing without assigned allocation

$12,000 fine

Any vessel captained by Mr. Marshall is required to have on board an operational Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) that notifies DFO of the vessel’s location every 15 minutes for a period of 12 months