I think this is some of the…

I think this is some of the best news I've heard in a long time. Cormorants live in large colonies and their droppings destroy the very trees in which they choose to roost. Their preferred roosting sites are small isolated islands and these are quickly turned into barren moonscapes from their droppings once they establish a colony. This destroys habitat for other birds and animals and is also a huge eye sore. Once an area has been a roosting site for cormorants, it's basically ruined for any kind of recreational activity as the droppings are like mud all over the ground and no doubt toxic. I wouldn't let my kids anywhere near an island where these birds have lived.
I know cormorants eat fish, but I have no idea (ie concrete data) that they have a detrimental effect on fish stocks. I would definitely go out and shoot as many as I could just based solely on their habitat destruction potential, but if that also helps fish stocks, then that's even better. I would like to see commercial fishermen have quotas reduced in the great lakes to help improve fish stocks as I believe that they have a far greater detrimental effect on fish populations than cormorants do.
Like I said though, cormorant hunt is a fantastic idea, let's get it done!