Researchers have recently…

Researchers have recently discovered that 90% of cormorants' diet is of invasive, non-native fish (eg round goby, alewife, white perch) that are of little use to fishermen. These non-native fish 'steal' valuable food resources from our native fish.
Just because the cormorant numbers have recovered from their devastating crash some decades ago, does not mean that they are resilient to intense culling now. It takes decades for populations to recover, and at this time all species are facing unrivalled challenges ecologically that they were not back in the 70s and 80s. There is no guarantee that the cormorants will continue their upward trend.
This proposal allowing culling of huge numbers of cormorants per day is far too many.
Also shooting from stationary boats will pollute our waters with shot and shells. Single-use plastic and other materials, have devastated oceans and waterways already. We should aim to reduce or eliminate this detritus, not add to it.
Shooting cormorants is not sport, should not be sanctioned to become a sport, and I urge you to dismiss this Bill and any others like it. We would never wish to repeat the Passenger Pigeon extinction experience.
Thank you.