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 and Place of Residence | Charge Information (Section & Description) | Species | Penalties, Forfeitures, Prohibitions or Orders | Dates of Conviction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Faulkner Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 91(3)(a) Exceeding daily limit |
Recreational Cod | $650 Fine Prohibited from taking part in the recreational fishery for 1 year and forfeiture of items seized |
2024-02-29 |
Arthur Mouland Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 91(3)(a) Exceeding daily limit |
Recreational Cod | $650 Fine Prohibited from taking part in the recreational fishery for 1 year and forfeiture of items seized |
2024-02-29 |
Cecil Ford Gander Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 77 Fishing during closed time |
Salmon | $1,000 Fine Prohibited from being within 50 feet of inland waters or participating in any recreational fishery for a period of 1 year |
2024-02-13 |
Section 57(1)(a) Fishing during closed time |
Lobster | $700 Fine | 2024-02-13 | |
Barry Stokes Cape Freels, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 10(2) Netting inland waters |
Salmon | $4,000 Fine Prohibited from being within 50 feet of inland waters or participating in any recreational fishery for a period of 5 years |
2024-02-13 |
Jamie Ford Dover, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 10(2) Illegal fishing |
Herring | $1,000 Fine Forfeiture of seized gear |
2024-02-06 |
Keith Boland Portugal Cove-St. Philips, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 57(1)(a) Fishing during closed time |
Lobster | $4,000 Fine Forfeiture of seized gear |
2024-02-02 |
Paul Rowe Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 43.4(1) Fishing in a closed marine protected area |
Turbot | $4,000 Fine Forfeiture of proceeds from the sale of seized catch valued at $9,531.46 |
2024-01-18 |
Michael Simmons Hickman’s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 43.4(1) Fishing in a closed marine protected area |
Turbot | $2,500 Fine | 2024-01-18 |
Earle Smith Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 6(3) Failing to affix tag appropriately upon possession |
Salmon | $350 Fine Forfeiture of seized salmon |
2024-01-16 |
Garry Matchim Wareham, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 79.6(a) Breaching Court Order |
Trout | $500 Fine Prohibited from being within 50 feet of inland waters and from participating in the recreational fishery for 5 years |
2024-01-15 |
Carl Follett Lawn, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 6(3) Possession of untagged salmon |
Salmon | $500 Fine Prohibited from fishing inland waters for 1 year and forfeiture of items seized |
2024-01-10 |
Section 14(2) Fishing using means other than an artificial fly |
$500 Fine | |||
Gordon Moores Rushoon, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 13.1(1) Exceeding daily limit |
Salmon | $2,000 Fine Prohibited from fishing inland and coastal waters for 5 years and forfeiture of items seized |
2023-12-20 |
Section 6(4) Possession of improperly tagged salmon |
$1,000 Fine | |||
Section 33 Possession of salmon |
$2,000 Fine | |||
Gregory Penney Joe Batts Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 43.4(1) Failing to offload entire catch |
Snow Crab | $1,000 Fine Forfeiture of seized crab |
2023-12-19 |
David Soper Little Heart’s Ease, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 43.4(3) Possession of undersized lobster |
Lobster | $2,250 Fine | 2023-12-14 |
Section 18(1) Maintaining holding crate during closed time |
$750 Fine | |||
Terry Ford Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 91(3)(a) Exceeding daily limit |
Recreational Cod | $1,500 Fine Prohibited from taking part in the recreational fishery for 7 months and forfeiture of seized fish |
2023-12-12 |
Rodney Dancey Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 91(3)(a) Exceeding daily limit |
Recreational Cod | $1,500 Fine Prohibited from taking part in the recreational fishery for 7 months and forfeiture of seized fish |
2023-12-12 |
Travis Nippard Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 91(3)(a) Exceeding daily limit |
Recreational Cod | $1,500 Fine Prohibited from taking part in the recreational fishery for 7 months and forfeiture of seized fish |
2023-12-12 |
Craig Ploughman Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 43.4(1) Possession of v-notched lobster |
Lobster | $3,000 Fine | 2023-12-12 |
Section 59(2) Possession of undersized lobster |
$1,500 Fine | |||
Wallace Coles Aspen Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 91(3)(a) Exceeding daily limit |
Recreational Cod | $1,500 Fine Prohibited from taking part in the recreational fishery for 8 months and forfeiture of seized fish |
2023-12-12 |
Section 34(3) |
$1,000 Fine | |||
Jody Snow Michaels Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 91(3)(a) Exceeding daily limit |
Recreational Cod | $1,500 Fine Prohibited from taking part in the recreational fishery for 8 months and forfeiture of seized fish |
2023-12-12 |
Section 34(3) Discarding fish |
$1,000 Fine | |||
Timothy Hobbs Bloomfield, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 10(2) Fishing inland waters |
Salmon | Prohibited from taking part in any fishery for a period of 10 years and 4 months house arrest | 2023-12-05 |
Section 79.6(a) Breach of prohibition |
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Adam Hynes Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 91(3)(a) Exceeding daily limit |
Recreational Cod |
$1,000 Fine Forfeiture of seized catch |
2023-11-28 |
Howard Bullen English Harbour West, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 43.4(1) Failing to use a dockside monitor |
Groundfish |
$1,000 Fine Forfeiture of seized catch |
2023-11-28 |
Brian Anstey Summerford, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 43.4(1) Exceeding daily quota |
Capelin | $1,500 Fine Forfeiture of seized catch and proceeds from sale |
2023-11-28 |
Jonathan Hefferton Lumsden, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 57(1)(a) Fishing during closed time |
Lobster | $2,000 Fine Prohibited from fishing during the first week of the 2024 lobster fishery and forfeiture of seized pots |
2023-11-27 |
Section 43.3(1) Fishing in a closed area |
Turbot | $5,000 Fine Forfeiture of $19,850 from the sale of seized turbot |
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Gregory C. Ryan La Scie, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 87(1) Fishing during closed time |
Cod | $3,000 Fine | 2023-11-23 |
Christopher Roderick Kelly Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 6(3) Possession of untagged salmon |
Salmon | $1,000 Fine Prohibited from holding an inland fishery licence for 7 months and forfeiture of items seized |
2023-11-21 |
Leo House Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Section 91(3)(a) Exceeding daily limit |
Recreational Cod | $1,000 Fine Forfeiture of items seized |
2023-11-08 |
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