Opposed to this proposal as…

Opposed to this proposal as presented.
The proposal does not appear to be evidence based in science.
There are no supporting scientific papers associated on the electronic posting online.
Allowing wildlife to rot is unethical in my opinion.
The limit of 50 per day is not "hunting" it is "slaughter".
Biodiversity in Ontario is on the decline - keeping the relevant diversity we have is important including cormorants.
The ecology of Lake Huron has been significantly altered by introduced invasive species such as alewives, round goby, sea lamprey, zebra mussels and quagga mussels - leading to changes in both game fish and bait fish populations.
Some of the growth in double-crested cormorant populations was related to cormorant feeding on alewives and as you mention populations of cormorants have declined - and I would suggest is the result of alewives in reduced numbers. Trout populations are on the rise.
In Lake Nippissing over harvest of game fish is known. This has likely lead to increased bait fish populations.
In my opinion in lakes with increased populations of perch and lacking large game fish (such as the acid damaged lakes in the Sudbury region) - restocking efforts of trout failed in the early years likely do the predation by perch - adult fish had to be reintroduced to eat down the perch population before trout populations could recover.
Do cormorants play a role in eating down bait fish populations in lakes that have been over harvested / invasive species such as alewives - allowing game fish to recover - where is the research in your proposal?