February 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 13.
Canadian Commercial Fishing News
Federal Funding for Innovative Aquacul- Fishing Gear Offences V-notching is a voluntarily practice
ture Projects Benefits Southwest New Result in Convictions amongst commercial lobster harvesters Crab Violations Leads to
Brunswick 26 January where one in four egg-bearing female lob- Fishery Convictions
23 January GRAND BANK, NL – The provincial sters is given a V-shaped cut in a section of 04 February
ST. ANDREWS, NB – The Honourable court in Grand Bank recently convicted indi- the tail fan. The lobster is then carefully BONAVISTA, NL – On October 22, 2008
Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Af- viduals of fishing gear violations following returned to the water. A V-notch remains in provincial court at Bonavista, Paul Ryder
fairs Canada, on behalf of Gail Shea, Minister investigations by DFO fishery officers from visible for several years, and allows the fe- was convicted of failing to take an at-sea
of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) an- the Marystown detachment. male to grow larger, spawn several times and observer on a crab fishing trip. He was fined
nounced $1.1 million in funding for the south- On November 26, 2008, Merlin Piercey of produce more and better quality eggs. It is $500.
west New Brunswick aquaculture industry Fortune was fined $1,000 for failing to remove illegal to retain undersized and V-notched In July, 2008, DFO fishery officers from
through the Aquaculture Innovation and fishing gear prior to the close of the season lobsters. the Clarenville detachment requested an at-
Market Access Program (AIMAP). and for leaving fishing gear unattended in the sea observer accompany Mr. Ryder during a
“Our government is committed to en- water for more than 72 hours. Mr. Piercey had Shad Fishery Violation - crab fishing trip, as required in the license
hancing the global competitiveness, produc- left 500 whelk pots in the water after the Eastern New Brunswick conditions for fish harvesters. Despite the
tivity and environmental performance of closure of the 2006 whelk season. 03 February request, Mr. Ryder conducted the fishing trip
Canada’s aquaculture industry,” said Minis- On November 12, 2008, Derrick Day of TRACADIE-SHEILA, NB – The Depart- without an observer.
ter Thompson. “When we invest in aquacul- Garnish was convicted with unlawfully leav- ment of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Gulf
ture, we are investing in a brighter future for ing fishing gear unattended in the water for Region, announced the sentence imposed on
fishing communities throughout New more than 48 hours. Mr. Day received a $1,000 a New Brunswick fish
Brunswick. This, in turn, means a brighter fine and the court seized his catch. Mr. Day harvester for violating
future for thousands of families.” had left his gillnets in the water for approxi- the Fishery (General)
Four innovative projects led by Aquac- mately 10 days in July 2008 without tending Regulations.
ulture Engineering Group Inc., Cooke Aquac- them. Mr. Léon Savoie of
ulture Inc., Canadian Halibut Inc., and Kelly The use of fishing gear is governed by Saint-Louis, N.B.,
Cove Salmon Ltd. will enhance southwest Fisheries and Oceans Canada under the Fish- pleaded guilty in
New Brunswick’s aquaculture industry. eries Act and other federal fisheries regula- Richibucto Provincial
These projects aim to offer sustainable solu- tions. Court on January 13,
tions for Canadian finfish aquaculture opera- 2009, to possession of
tions, develop alternative renewable sources Convictions for Lobster eight striped bass
of essential fatty acids derived from marine Fishery Violations caught incidentally
bacteria for use in fish feed, develop halibut 28 January while fishing for shad
culture in the Lower Bay of Fundy, and de- CORNER BROOK, NL – On December and not returning them
velop improved diagnostics for 17, 2008, in provincial court at Corner Brook, to the water. This is con-
Renibacterium salmoninarum, a causative Daryl Snook and Sharrel McLean of Trout trary to paragraph 33
agent of bacterial kidney disease in Atlantic River were convicted of possession of a v- (2)(a) of the Fishery
Salmon. notched female lobster and possession of a (General) Regulations.
AIMAP funding will help recipients female lobster with its body shell length mea- Provincial Court Judge
plan, manage and complete aquaculture suring greater than 127 mm. Joseph Michaud sen-
projects. This federal funding will also influ- Mr. Snook received a $2,000 fine and is tenced Mr. Savoie to a
ence and encourage investments from a va- prohibited from participating in the first five $1,000 fine or 21 days in
riety of public and private sector sources, days of the 2009 lobster fishery. Ms. McLean jail for default of pay-
promoting collaborative efforts in Canada’s was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay a $500 ment for this offence.
aquaculture industry and minimizing the du- towing fee The Conservation and
plication of effort. The offences were detected in June 2008 Protection file was
by DFO fishery officers from the Rocky handled by fishery of-
Harbour detachment during a surveillance ficers from the Baie Ste-
operation in Trout River. Anne Detachment.
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