I think that the cormorants…

I think that the cormorants should be controlled.

I have lived on a small lake in Northern Ontario for over 50 years and never seen such a decrease in small fish species in the last 7 years. Each year is getting worse and the population of cormorants has increased. As you are aware, cormorants can each eat up to approximately 1 lb of small fish a day. On a small lake, this is devastating.

Tourism is decreasing ; as our lakes are not plentiful and enjoying a few hours on the lake fishing for small fish has ended.

We used to be able to fish off the edge of a dock and catch small rock bass with our children... that has ended. There are no more rock bass on our lake.

Although other defining ecological problems like blue algae and pollution have also negative affects on our lakes; the cormorants, which are not a native species, have a major role in the fish stock reductions and should be controlled to ensure the future of our lakes.

Thank-You
From the young, the old and the future fisherman of Ontario.