I am a avid fisherman and…

I am a avid fisherman and waterfowl hunter. I am on the water 8 months of the year and over the past 10 years i have seen Cormorant numbers constantly rising and popping up on new lakes. The stretch of Ottawa River near my home has a 1 acre island completely destroyed by Cormorants (no living trees) and it really smells bad when you boat by the island. My family and i also do some Salmon fishing on Lake Ontario and have notice the huge flocks of Cormorants, I can only imagine how many baitfish they are eating therefore effecting Salmon and Trout. I have been hoping for a hunt/cull open to hunters for years to help our ecosystem and native species.