MNRF Enforcement Blitz Nets 19 Charges

THUNDER BAY – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry laid 19 charges and issued eight warnings during a two-day enforcement blitz on Lake Nipigon, Ontario.
On May 27 and 28, 2017, conservation officers from Nipigon Enforcement Unit and a Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police constable checked 70 resident and non-resident anglers. Officers checked for compliance with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and the Ontario Fishery Regulations, with special attention to regulations that