HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-12-23, Page 11THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1986. PAGE 11
Gary, Bob & Donna
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CLOSED DEC.24-JAN.5
INCLUSIVE
lyth students win MNR
essay contest again
Melanie Knox of Hullett Central School was the third place winner in
the MNR essay contest, seen above receiving her prize, a signed Glen
Loates print, from Vincent Kerrio, Minister of Natural Resources.Happ^
Continued from Pg. 10
They feed largely on insects and
smaller fish.
Non-Game or Rough Fish - In
many Ontario waters, there are
carp and suckers. They are often
referred to as rough or coarse fish.
They feed along the bottom of
ponds and streams, picking up bits
of food with their sucking lips,
keeping the waters clean.
Commercial Fish - There are a
great number of kinds of fish that
are taken each year from our larger
lakes. Whitefish, Cisco, White
Bass, Pickerel, Perch, Lake Trout
and Smelt make up the major part
of the total catch. Commercial
fishermen must obey certain laws
concerning the size of nets, fishing
areas, and kinds of fish to be taken.
A general game fish cannot be
taken by commercial fishermen.
Restockingour waters: In the
18thcentury, lakesandstreams
hadanabundanceoffish. When
settlers poured into Southern
Ontario, forests were cleared,
streams damned, and wetlands
drained. Soon stream banks erod
ed, silt ran into streams, suffocat
ing fish eggs and young fish. Soon
people began to notice there were
fewer fish.
The need for stocking is deter
mined by public demand, the
natural supply of fish, and public
access to waters.
Most fish are collected by MNR
staff, using various methods. The
length, weight, and sex of each fish
is recorded, and in some cases,
scale samples are taken for use in
determining age. Often a sample of
flesh is removed from a fish, and
sent to the laboratory for further
testing.
There are many poisons in water
that kill varieties of fish, such as
mercury, a naturally occurring
substance found in rocks, soil,
plants and animal matter, as well
as in fish; PCB’s, a group of
chlorinated organic compounds,
the top killer of fish species with a
high fat content; Mirex, a chlori
nated compound used as a pesti
cide; and DDT, which accumulates
in fatty tissue, causing markedly
reduced reproduction.
Acid rain is everyone’s problem.
It affects lakes, rivers, forests and
buildings, and can kill fish by
attacking the reproductive system,
interfering with food chains, and
causing metal poisoning.
Fish as a resource are useful in
many ways: for eating (flesh and
caviar); for sport (game fish,
commercial fish); and for fertilizer
(flower beds, grass, garden.)
Editor’s note: Tabatha’s report
was edited for brevity, but the
20-page original contained much
more material, as well as a great
many excellent drawings, charts,
quizzes and puzzles to support her
material.
Holidays HAPPY HOLIDAYS
ful, that’s true.
But, the nicest thing about
our Christmas,
Is having customers like
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