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Illegal nets endanger spring spawning fish |
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A native commercial fishing boat has been dropping gill nets in the restricted fishing area of Colpoy's Bay on Bruce Peninsula. Despite the fact that the last official fishing agreement expired in December,l. Local residents and anglers are angry over the seemingly blatant disregard for the fish population that is in decline around the Bruce Peninsula. According to MP Larry Miller, it is illegal to catch rainbow trout in the upper area of the bay and it is a sensitive time of year when the trout are beginning to spawn. President of the Bruce Peninsula Sportsmen Association, Dave Leggatt, says that this goes entirely against what is right and what is wrong. The fishing boat from Cape Croker is well-known and a Ministry of Natural Resources representative said that the nets would be removed and that the boat would have to leave. To date, First Nations representatives and the Ministry of Natural Resources, have not reached a new official agreement.
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According to sources, the nets still there and a major kill is going on. The nets were not removed today as ordered. Residents and observers feel that the fishermen will take up the nets and head for Cape Croker instead of Colpoy Bay docks. MPP Bill Murdoch yesterday sent a letter to the new Minister of Natural Resources asking for an explanation and a report on the outcome.
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