February 2014 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 13. MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL FISHING NEWS
During her 25 year tenure at the Justice Department, Sobeck began work in 1984 as a trial attorney in the Wildlife and Marine Resources Section, Environment and Nat- ural Resources Division. She then moved through the ranks to become the assistant chief and then chief of that Section, which is responsible for defending NMFS’s regulato- ry actions. In 1999 she became a deputy as- sistant attorney general for the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). She was awarded a Presidential Rank Award in 2003 and the DOJ ENRD Muskie-Chafee Award in 2010.
Sobeck is a graduate of Stanford Uni- versity and Stanford Law School. She also has the honor of having a species of Pacifi c nudibranch, Hallaxa hileenae, named for her. She has been snorkeling and diving all over the world, most recently on a trip with her family to Indonesia.
CANADIAN FISHING NEWS
Groundfi sh Ice Fishing on the Saguenay River
January 6, 2014 Québec, Québec Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announces that the groundfi sh ice fi shing season on the Saguenay River will open on January 18, 2014, and close on March 2, 2014.
For the safety of those participating in
ice fi shing, DFO emphasizes that access to fi shing sites is conditional on ice thickness and in accordance with municipal regula- tions.
Each person is allowed to catch a
maximum of fi ve groundfi sh per day of any type, with the exception of Atlantic halibut, Greenland shark, Atlantic wolffi sh, northern wolffi sh, spotted wolffi sh, white hake, shell- fi sh and crustaceans. These species must be returned to the water.
Fishers must abide by regulations in force to ensure the sustainability of fi sheries resources and to allow the continuation of ice fi shing activity in the future. Please note that Canadian Coast Guard spring icebreaking operations on the Sa- guenay River will begin on or about March 11, 2014. The Coast Guard strongly rec- ommends that all hikers, fi shers and snow- mobilers leave the ice during icebreaking activities, as shifting ice may create a danger for anyone in the area.
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Fishery violations – Prince Edward Island
January 2, 2014 - Moncton, New Bruns- wick
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Region, announced six Prince Edward Is- land residents have been fi ned for fi shing violations. The fi nes total $29,500. Lobster
On November 26, 2013, four Prince Edward Island residents were fi ned for un- lawfully fi shing lobster during a closed time. Ben Joseph Gaudet of Tignish, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty to unlawfully fi shing for lobster in lobster fi shing area 24 during a closed time. He was fi ned $2,000. Donald Jos Harper of Tignish, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty to unlawfully fi shing for lobster in lobster fi shing areas 23 and 24 during a closed time. He was fi ned $3,250.
Blake Joseph Harper of Elmsdale, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty to un- lawfully fi shing for lobster in lobster fi shing area 24 during a closed time. He was fi ned $4,000. Wade Jos Gavin of Tignish, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty to unlawfully fi shing for lobster in lobster fi shing area 24 during a closed time. He was fi ned $10,000. On November 18, 2013, Richard Bruce Gormley of Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty to fi shing lobster traps that did not have valid tags attached, near Pictou Island, Nova Scotia. He was fi ned $9,000 and his catch, valued at $2,000, was confi scated. He also received a one-week suspension for the start of the 2014 lobster fi shing season.
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On November 26, 2013, Andrew Wil- liams of Richmond, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty to fi shing without a licence and to fi shing without a vessel. He was fi ned $1,250.
The Government of Canada is commit- ted to safeguarding the long-term health and productivity of Canada’s fi sheries resourc- es, and the habitat that supports them, for generations to come. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and con-
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serve marine resources and to prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act. It ensures and promotes compliance with the Act and other laws and regulations through a com- bination of land, air, and sea patrols, as well as education and awareness activities. Anyone wishing to report suspicious
fi shing activity or habitat violations is asked to contact their nearest Fisheries and Oceans Canada offi ce or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Crab Fisherman Fined $40,500
Another Signifi cant Fine for Operation Gearshift
January 7, 2014 - Harbour Grace, New- foundland and Labrador Snow crab fi sherman Maurice Noonan
of Bay de Verde was fi ned $40,500 in Har- bour Grace Provincial Court on December 10, 2013 on four offenses that occurred while he was fi shing for snow crab in 2008 and 2010. In both years, Mr. Noonan misre- ported information in his fi shing logbooks, and exceeded his maximum allowable catch for snow crab.
In addition to the fi ne, the provincial court judge placed Mr. Noonan on proba- tion for two years and prohibited him from fi shing during the fi rst month of the 2014 snow crab fi shery. As well, Mr. Noonan is required to report his fi shing position every
Commercial Fishing News
15 minutes for the next fi ve years. one hour is the standard frequency for reporting fi shing location using a Vessel Monitoring System. Finally, Mr. Noonan was ordered to carry out 25 hours of community service. An investigation by DFO fi shery of-
fi cers identifi ed the false information as part of Operation Gearshift, a real-time retrospective review of fi shing activity in the snow crab and northern shrimp fi sheries. The Operation Gearshift investigation has resulted in convictions of dozens of fi shers, with the total amount of penalties exceeding $1 million.
Quick facts
Mr. Noonan was convicted and sen- tenced on two charges during the 2008 snow crab fi shery: Failing to fully and accurately complete the Fisheries and Oceans Canada fi shing logbook during the 2008 snow crab fi shery. Penalty: $9,500; Exceeding the maximum allowable catch in crab fi shing area 3L (3L-200). Penalty: $9,000. Mr. Noonan was convicted and sentenced on two charges during the 2010 snow crab fi shery: Failing to fully and accurately complete the Fisheries and Oceans Canada fi shing logbook during the 2010 snow crab fi shery. Penalty: $11,000; Exceeding the maximum allowable catch in crab fi shing area 3L (MS- EX). Penalty: $11,000.
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