Walleye, sauger in danger of disappearing from Lake Winnipeg, says Manitoba Wildlife Federation

Walleye, sauger in danger of disappearing from Lake Winnipeg, says Manitoba Wildlife Federation

Source: globalnews

10/29/2018

Several provincial fishing groups say Lake Winnipeg is in danger of losing several of its key fish species if drastic action isn’t taken.

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) says gross mismanagement by various provincial governments means the lake’s fish stocks – especially walleye and sauger – are nearing collapse.

“The issue of declining fish stocks in Lake Winnipeg is a direct result of commercial fishing policies that are not based on science,” said Dr. Brian Kotak, Managing Director of the MWF.

“The harvest levels are unsustainable.“

The problem lies in the current management system, said Kotak, which allows commercial fishers to catch a maximum quota no matter the health or number of fish in the lake.

Market prices for walleye means commercial fishers target those fish especially, said Kotak.

“The commercial catches of walleye from 2000 to 2010 reached record levels of over 5 million kg but were based on a house of cards – one strong year class in 2001 – which could not last,” said Dr. Scott Forbes, an ecologist at the University of Winnipeg.

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