Post by Kim on Apr 25, 2005 18:09:05 GMT -5
FISHING REGULATIONS CHANGED TO ENSURE CONSERVATION
New Rules For Yellow Perch Fishing In Eastern Ontario
TORONTO — New fishing regulations in eastern Ontario will increase conservation and protection of the area’s yellow perch stocks, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay announced today.
"Changing the regulations for catch limits of yellow perch in eastern Ontario is an important step to maintaining a sustainable fishery for future generations," said Ramsay. "Sound conservation measures like this will help ensure that fishing opportunities in Ontario remain second to none."
Yellow perch stocks have been declining in the St. Lawrence River in recent years. After talks with local stakeholders, the ministry has reduced the number of perch that anglers may catch and possess in Divisions 11 and 12A in the St. Lawrence River. The new catch and possession limits are 50 for a sport fishing licence and 25 for a conservation fishing licence.
In another effort designed to conserve the yellow perch stock in Lake St. Francis, the ministry made it illegal to sell angler-caught yellow perch in the Stormont-Dundas and Glengarry area.
As part of its plans to ensure a sustainable fishery, the province is also undertaking public consultations to develop a comprehensive fisheries management plan for Lake St. Francis, which is part of the St. Lawrence River system.
New Rules For Yellow Perch Fishing In Eastern Ontario
TORONTO — New fishing regulations in eastern Ontario will increase conservation and protection of the area’s yellow perch stocks, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay announced today.
"Changing the regulations for catch limits of yellow perch in eastern Ontario is an important step to maintaining a sustainable fishery for future generations," said Ramsay. "Sound conservation measures like this will help ensure that fishing opportunities in Ontario remain second to none."
Yellow perch stocks have been declining in the St. Lawrence River in recent years. After talks with local stakeholders, the ministry has reduced the number of perch that anglers may catch and possess in Divisions 11 and 12A in the St. Lawrence River. The new catch and possession limits are 50 for a sport fishing licence and 25 for a conservation fishing licence.
In another effort designed to conserve the yellow perch stock in Lake St. Francis, the ministry made it illegal to sell angler-caught yellow perch in the Stormont-Dundas and Glengarry area.
As part of its plans to ensure a sustainable fishery, the province is also undertaking public consultations to develop a comprehensive fisheries management plan for Lake St. Francis, which is part of the St. Lawrence River system.
