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Niagara-Area Blitz Results In 41 Charges



NEWS


July 27, 2009






Conservation officers conducting a two-day blitz in the Niagara Peninsula and Norfolk County found a number of anglers fishing without a licence.



Officers checked 360 anglers for compliance with provincial and federal fish and game regulations during the blitz on July 18 and 19.



Ninety-one fisheries-related violations were found and 41 charges were laid. Twenty-nine of these violations were related to anglers who were fishing without a licence or fishing without a licence on their person. Other common violations included:

· Using too many lines

· Possessing live invasive species, such as gobies

· Trespass for the purpose of fishing.



In addition, 20 violations were found for non-fisheries-related legislation, for which officers laid charges and issued warnings. These violations were related to off-road vehicle violations, the possession and consumption of liquor in a public place, and having care or control of a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor.



Anglers are reminded to always carry their licence when fishing and to review the regulations about the number of fish they are allowed to catch and keep related to their licence.



For further information on fishing regulations, please consult the 2008-2009 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary, available at ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres, licence issuers and at ontario.ca/fishing.



To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).





Randy Tippin, Lake Ontario Enforcement Unit, 905-562-1194

Matt Orok, Lake Ontario Enforcement Unit, 705-755-1842




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John Cooper

Great Lakes Branch

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

PO Box 7000, 300 Water Street

Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5

705-755-5476