Anglers at the starting line
Orillia Today – Orillia,ON,Canada
Besides visitors from across Ontario, anglers from the Northeastern US will be trolling the local waters in search of the elusive perch. …

Ministers Hearn and Mackay Recognize Canadian Forces for Fisheries Enforcement
Market Wire (press release) – USA
“The Government of Canada is committed to fighting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the North Atlantic,” said Minister Hearn. …

Man hunts where he shouldn’t
The Barrie Examiner – Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Alberto Fortuna, 72, was fined $1000, and is prohibited from hunting or applying for a hunting licence in Ontario for one year. The court heard that Fortuna ..

Sealing vital to economy
ChronicleHerald.ca – Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
If sealing were banned, the loss of revenue would have a severe impact on the local economy in communities where most people earn a living from fishing, …

Bait operators complain MNR rule has them on hook
Sault Star – Sault Ste-Marie,Ontario,Canada
“It’s put people on the welfare line,” said Michael Bennett, president of the Bait Association of Ontario. “It’s disastrous.” The Ministry of Natural …

Ring-necked Pheasants spotted
Caledon Enterprise – Bolton,ON,Canada
Hunting of hens may also have been a factor in their decline in Ontario. However, populations are artificially sustained by the release of captive birds. …