THUNDER BAY — Multiple charges were laid and warnings issued in a recent fish and wildlife enforcement blitz by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry at the international border crossing on Highway 61.
The MNRF reported Thursday that during the June 1 exercise, conservation officers aided by a canine unit were in contact with 472 American citizens from various states.
Officers were checking for compliance with fishery regulations, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and the Invasive Species Act, focusing particularly on the importation of live bait and invasive species.
Fifteen charges were laid for offences including fishing without a licence, possessing an over-limit of fish, and packaging fish so that the species could not be identified or counted.
Officers issued an additional 10 warnings.
