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Well as a retailer of bait I DONT like this it all. (1) it will be harder to get bait and we already have issues with this at certain times of the year and the trappers who are out side of the proposed zones will on longer be able to make a good living supplying all us retailers bait.. Read more

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I believe the requirement to show proof of purchase of live bait is an excellent way of preventing bait from crossing management zones introducing invasive species and disease.Requiring anglers to dispose of their bait after two weeks is unfair. Live bait is an expensive part of fishing. Read more

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877

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It seems to me that Whoever started this thing about bait fish are pointing the finger toward bait harvester and bait dealers instead of looking at the major problems of invasive species Lets look at how these invasive thing got here , all are brought in by ships coming from Asia and other nation Read more

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878

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There needs to be closer monitoring of where bait is being sold, and where the bait is being used. I don't want to see species being used in a waterbody where the bait fish is not native to. We can keep pushing the idea of not dumping bait buckets, but it'll happen either way. Read more

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Why are decisions made that generally deal with a problem in southern Ontario, enforced in northwestern Ontario? We are continually given a blanket coverage because it's either easier or the person s making the changes is not aware of our specific issues. Read more

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This is a terrible idea as this disease only effects Lake Erie if at all. Are any baitfish held in tanks for the purpose of purchase to be dumped every 2 weeks therefor putting all business out. And do minnows already in our lakes "turn over" and expire every 2 weeks???!!! Read more

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As a bait harvester I feel to see how more training is necessary when anglers are permitted to catch their own bait many with not being able to tell one minnow from the next.the proof is at the bait shop where the vast majority cant distinguish a golden shiner from a commmon shiner all they know Read more

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890

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I am a resident of Ignace Ontario and I am worried that this is going to crush what is left of our community! We have a Sandbar Lake park that has road access to most lakes on either side of the lake to almost all the fishing lakes North of Ignace. Read more

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Have you guys lost your minds. This policy will not stop anything. You need to control all bait that crosses the border except worms. We fly from the border up over 200 miles and cross multiple zones....does this mean the airplane has to stop to get bait. Read more

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I Believe the current system functions well as is. Would rather limited resources be spent elsewhere. No problems with bait, lots of problems with Moose and yet we see programs to study Moose cancelled. Get priorities right. [Original Comment ID: 208790]

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I think the spread of invasive and the spread of disease species will now become even a bigger issue as Anglers will transport fish from other areas . Like I can tell you that a lot of Northern Ontario has no access to live bait during some winter months . Read more