smatone2k Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 https://www.ontariopolicereports.com/2017/01/mnrf-asking-publics-help-abandon-gill-nets-containing-1000s-kgs-rotting-fish-found/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRO - P1KE 101 Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Absolutely ridiculous, they should start monitoring waters like this more often. I assume fish were not the only things found in that net, possibly other wild life as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner-2 Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Sickening just like the nets they found in nipissing a couple years back full of walleye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf and Turf Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Sickening for sure! Never did hear the outcome of the Nipissing charges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 What a waste ! I believe this happens much more often than we think and has been happening for years . We were fishing Hartley Bay many years ago & hooked a gill net , obviously used for pickerel . It was all bunched up laying on the bottom , so we took it to Palmer's Marina who called the MNR . Mr.Palmer was not too happy to see this netting , and it was to late to catch the perps since it had been in the water for some time . NOBODY should be using gill nets unless permission is granted by the MNR , and all nets well marked and tagged . But , with the MNR spread so thin , don't expect much enforcement ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf and Turf Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Glad to see the responsible parties are taking ownership! "Stewards of the land"? Don't think so! String of MNRF, court failures led to fish loss, says Batchewana First Nation If Batchewana was properly financially resourced with the revenues from the overall resources the fisheries generate this type of waste would not be happening 247 about 21 hours ago by: SooToday Staff File photo shows abandoned gill net NEWS RELEASE BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION ************************* The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) claimed to have found hundreds of rotting fish in abandoned gill nets on Lake Superior, in a release issued on Jan. 25, 2017. Although Batchewana First Nation (BFN) exercises jurisdiction over the Lake Superior fishery, jurisdiction that is recognized by Canadian Courts, the MNR failed to notify the First Nation or make any effort to collaborate on this shocking discovery. The BFN Natural Resources Department has received numerous phone calls from concerned citizens in regards to the shameful waste of this valuable resource. The First Nation operates under their own Fisheries management system that is developed in accordance with original teachings and responsibilities that are respectful to the land. It is for this reason that BFN citizens are outraged that an act so blatantly disrespectful could take place within their territory. The BFN Chief and Council are of the strong belief that there is a disconnect between the Ontario Courts and their administrator (the MNRF). The MNRF continually challenges Batchewana's recognized jurisdiction on many fronts, this disconnect has proven to be problematic and ultimately causes unfortunate situations such as this. Batchawana with limited resources is only able to manage the indigenous fishery portion of the Great Lakes fishery as it pertains to Lake Superior at this time which is misaligned with Batchewana's jurisdiction over the entire eastern lake superior area. The MNR release stated that the nets had been unattended for well over a month, which means in turn that they had also been undiscovered for well over a month. If Batchewana was properly financially resourced with the revenues from the overall resources the fisheries generate this type of waste would not be happening. Chief Sayers stated, “If the Ontario Courts and their administrator were able to amend their damaged relationship and Batchewana had the means to properly manage and patrol the fishery systems on eastern Lake Superior, we would see a significant improvement in the fisheries without alarming scenarios such as this." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfight Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 Not to hijack this thread. Three months ago, when I was fishing US side mouth of Olcott pier narrow channel. A local angler told me someone found some piece of decent size Carpet with lots of snagged lures, with one end of the carpet tied on a heavy object , then intentionally submerge underwater so lures get snagged on that carpet, then the person will go back to fetch the snagged lures. Some People seem to invent and use our brain for the wrong reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 On 1/30/2017 at 3:25 AM, fishfight said: Not to hijack this thread. Three months ago, when I was fishing US side mouth of Olcott pier narrow channel. A local angler told me someone found some piece of decent size Carpet with lots of snagged lures, with one end of the carpet tied on a heavy object , then intentionally submerge underwater so lures get snagged on that carpet, then the person will go back to fetch the snagged lures. Some People seem to invent and use our brain for the wrong reason! we used the old style metal slat bed spring as kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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