Fisherman Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Read and weep. http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2013/03/11/new-native-commercial-fishing-agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 At least we know where all the stocking efforts on the Saugeen will end up! Fantastic eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reelaction Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 More trouble for an already troubled fishery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) Great - just what that fishery needed. Things like this continue to boggle my mind. Oh but don't worry, its OK: "In March, April, October and November, “commercial fishers will make best efforts” not to set commercial nets within a one-kilometre radius of the mouths of Bothwell Creek, Colpoys Creek, Waterton Creek, Keefers Creek and Gleason Brook, to protect spawning salmon and rainbow trout." Two problems here. 1. "Best Efforts" - are you kidding me? We have technology for that. 2. You'll notice February is missing from that 1 km protection. Expect to see nets strung across the mouth of all these creeks. I bet the people that have been pouring their heart and soul (and cash) into stocking efforts are jumping for joy on this one. Edited March 13, 2013 by kemper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I guess it's important to note that with the harvest rates in the recreational fishery in that area, its probably 6 one and half dozen the other. Keep up crap like this and we're going to have to go the US route and just dump 10 billion stockies in every year. Oh wait, we can't afford that. Humans - raping and pillaging natural resources since the beginning of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr blizzard Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I saw the exact same thing first hand for 2 years on Vancouver Island. And on the docks the fisheries officers just watched. I am biting my tongue and will shut up as I really appreciate this board and being a member, but my son and I will continue to scoop up others garbage while on a lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bare foot wader Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 ah, yes, Van island, nothing like driving through Port Alberni and finding the dumpsters full of sockeye...glad somebody is supporting their family but i'll never buy candied salmon from a roadside stand again the MNR is in a tough spot, they need to find compromise, it seems to teeter totter from one side to the other without ever balancing...colpoys bay is a special spot for me, we never left the cottage out of sight and always managed a couple of rainbows or a chinook for the bbq with very little effort, it would be sad to see that change I saw the exact same thing first hand for 2 years on Vancouver Island. And on the docks the fisheries officers just watched. I am biting my tongue and will shut up as I really appreciate this board and being a member, but my son and I will continue to scoop up others garbage while on a lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bassin Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I was going to stay out of this one and keep my comments to myself but just couldn't resist . I have been fishing that part of G Bay for nearly 40 years and have seen it go from some world class trout waters to well below average and kinda back up again and hearing this news is really frustrating to me . We should be trying to help this troubled fishery and with this new agreement it sure is not the case I agree the MNR is in a real bind hear but there has to be a way for everyone to respect that area and come up with some real world solutions , if not the fish stocks will crash like we have not seen before ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I somewhat understand not taking away natural resource rights given... I don't agree... But I understand.... But giving more rights... Thats ludacris... It's seams that the majority spends years to take 1 step foreword... Then the minority takes everyone 2 steps back in an instant... Just glad my First Nations friends don't abuse the rights given to them... They follow the same rules I do out of respect for the fishery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Between this and the Nipissing agreement, I'm having very little faith in the powers that make these decisions for any future for our fisheries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 yup just another act of stupidity on behalf of the powers that be !!!! another fishery is doomed what a joke.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerbaitking Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 People to contact:This would be a Start any others Tourism maybe This was passed on to some of our Club & we need to make a running list of Minister's Critic's & House Leaders to send mass e-mails out at a time the Governments are looking at making deals to not have an election we should make sure the NDP, PC & Liberals know how we feel, who's good at writing a letter that we can all send to as many politicians as possible: SON AGREEMENT: SEND COMMENTS TOMNR C/OMARY FERGUSONISSUES MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC LIASON ADVISORFISH & WILDLIFE SERVICES[email protected] 705-755 - 2481Hon Kathleen O. Wynne, MPP (Don Valley West)Premier [email protected]Hon David Orazietti Sault Ste. Marie[email protected]Ministry of Natural ResourcesSuite 6630, Suite 6630, 6th Floor, Whitney Block99 Wellesle 99 Wellesley Street WestToronto, OnOntario M7A 1W3416-314-2301416-325-5316Joe Dickson Ajax--Pickering[email protected]Parliamentary Assistant to Ministry of Natural ResourcesRoom 6521, 6th Floor, Whitney Block99 Wellesley Street WestToronto, Ontario M7A 1W3Hon Jeff Leal PeterboroughMinistry of Rural Affairs11th Floor77 Grenville StreetToronto, Ontario M7A 1B3416-326-3074416-326-3083Andrea Horwath, MPP (Hamilton Centre)Leader, New Democratic Party of Ontario[email protected]Sarah Campbell, MPP (Kenora--Rainy River)Critic, Natural Res [email protected]rcesTim Hudak, MPP (Niagara West--Glanbrook)Leader, Official Opposition[email protected]Laurie Scott, MPP (Haliburton--Kawartha Lakes--Brock)Critic, Natural Resources[email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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