Friday, July 23, 2010

MNR blitz catches illegal activity

The Minstry of Natural Resources laid 98-charges and issued 321-warnings during a recent 7-day enforcement blitz across Northwestern Ontario. Conservation officers checked nearly 23-hundred anglers. Charges were issued for fishing without a licence, over-limit of walleye, trespassing, illegally transporting fish, importing live baitfish, obstructing an officer and camping on crown land without a permit. Several liquor related violations and not having appropriate safety equipment were also reported.