I know its probably against forum guidelines to post external links, but I think this should be shared:
http://1800222tips.com/Data/Sites/1/Crime/2014/mnr-release_july16-2014.pdf
Conservation Officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry -
North Bay Enforcement Unit are looking for information related to a significant
fish wastage incident that occurred on Lake Nipissing in June this year. Because
Lake Nipissing draws anglers from all over, people with knowledge of this case
may be from communities throughout Ontario.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry seeks the public’s help to identify
the owners of gill nets that were left unattended in Lake Nipissing for a significant
period of time in the month of June.
From June 7 to 23, 2014, several gill nets set off the northeast corner of Great
Manitou Island and left abandoned were reported to the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Forestry. Conservation officers with the North Bay Enforcement
Unit were able to locate and pull the nets, which contained decomposed fish.
When found, these nets were still properly set and were not adrift, but had been
left unattended for an estimated three to seven days, or possibly up to 10 days.
One net had a small black float on each end that could be used to locate the net,
while another net had a white foam float and a small red float marking the ends.
None of the nets had any markings to identify ownership.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is hopeful that the public can
help to provide information leading to the owners of the nets.
If you have any information about these nets, please contact the MNR TIPS line
at 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time, or call Crime Stoppers
anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
http://1800222tips.com/Data/Sites/1/Crime/2014/mnr-release_july16-2014.pdf
Conservation Officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry -
North Bay Enforcement Unit are looking for information related to a significant
fish wastage incident that occurred on Lake Nipissing in June this year. Because
Lake Nipissing draws anglers from all over, people with knowledge of this case
may be from communities throughout Ontario.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry seeks the public’s help to identify
the owners of gill nets that were left unattended in Lake Nipissing for a significant
period of time in the month of June.
From June 7 to 23, 2014, several gill nets set off the northeast corner of Great
Manitou Island and left abandoned were reported to the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Forestry. Conservation officers with the North Bay Enforcement
Unit were able to locate and pull the nets, which contained decomposed fish.
When found, these nets were still properly set and were not adrift, but had been
left unattended for an estimated three to seven days, or possibly up to 10 days.
One net had a small black float on each end that could be used to locate the net,
while another net had a white foam float and a small red float marking the ends.
None of the nets had any markings to identify ownership.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is hopeful that the public can
help to provide information leading to the owners of the nets.
If you have any information about these nets, please contact the MNR TIPS line
at 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time, or call Crime Stoppers
anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
