I am a fisherman in the…

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I am a fisherman in the Georgian Bay area and have watched the destruction of the fish stocks by cormorants. I have recently seen them invade Gloucester Pool and their droppings have killed all the vegetation on the small islands they make home. I am not certain, but I believe this bird is not natural to Ontario, it has no true function in the food chain or web. It destroys habitat used by other animals. I am in agreement with a hunting season, but I propose a bag limit of up to one hundred birds. I do understand that those would hunt these birds may advise a smaller bag limit, I would defer to their choice in the matter. I have watched the areas in which I fish, loose the small bait fish, the 1 to 2 year old game fish, and for no reason. Please remove this pest.