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2012-10-04 at 13:29

Lodge charged for serving recreationally-caught fish

By tbnewswatch.com
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SIOUX LOOKOUT -- A tourist lodge near this Northern Ontario community has been fined $3,000 for selling angler-caught fish to customers.

Representatives of the Old Post and Village Inc., pleaded guilty to listing fish on a menu and charging for fish without authorization.

A court heard that on Sept. 8, 2010, the Old Post and Village Inc. Served angler-caught walleye to 10 guests who paid for the meal.

The guests worked for the Ministry of Natural Resources.

An investigation eventually revealed that the lodge had listed the fish as "freshly caught Lake St. Joseph walleye" on its online menu.

The MNR is now reminding the public that it is against the law in Ontario to list recreationally caught fish on a menu and to charge for serving that fish without permission. 

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Dontlistentome says:
I'm all for public food safety, but that is slightly a separate issue to what really should irk people. I think that the MNR staffers should be fined as well. The overarching issue is shared by both the MNR and Health ministry. If they knowingly ate illegally sold fish, are they not guilty too. I think they are. But to then obviously report the infraction... That's just ruthlessly hypocritical.
10/4/2012 4:12:37 PM
kirkage says:
This lodge is closer to Pickle Lake. Lake St. Joseph is the best walleye fishery in the province!
10/4/2012 4:25:24 PM
olddog says:
I was once a fishing guide in the Kenora area and while out on the water with customers the lodge would be charged more if they requested the guide to prepare a fish shore lunch. Is this not the same thing they are paying to consume angler caught fish? I believe the MNR is way offside on this one.
10/7/2012 8:00:58 AM
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