MNRF looking into illegal fishing in Canadian waters 
By Clint Fleury CA Source: nwonewswatch 4/30/2024
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, Graydon Smith, addresses municipal representatives at the NOMA conference on April
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Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas stressed the importance of strengthening Ontario’s borders to Minister Graydon Smith regarding American fishing guilds travelling into Canadian waters to illegally fish.
 

With the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) Conference wrapped, many in attendance were thrilled to be a part of the pressing discussions on how to set their community on a path toward a brighter future.

 
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5 Mainers accused of illegally fishing eels arrested in Canada
em Source: newscentermaine 4/30/2024
Baby eels, or elvers, are one of the most valuable fish in the world, worth about $2,000 a pound.


Five Mainers were recently arrested off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada and accused of illegally fishing baby eels, one of the most valuable fish in the world.
 



The Fisheries and Oceans Canada department said on April 20 that fishery officers and a Nova Scotia conservation officer arrested the group and seized about 7.5 pounds of the baby eels, called elvers, a vehicle, three dip nets, and one fyke net from the group. The department did not identify the Mainers or say if they will face charges.

 
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