Comparison of Licence Offences During a Four- Year Period 



1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 



Percent Percent Percent Percent 



No. Frequency No. Frequency No. Frequency No. Frequency 



Fishing 183 8.5% 69 3.4% 81 4.0% 146 6.4% 



Hunting 482 22.3 311 15.4 358 17.4 382 16.8 



Trapping 16 0.7 5 0.2 10 0.5 24 1.5 



TOTAL 681 31.5 385 19.0 449 21.9 552 24.7 



Offences against the fishing regulations of frequent occurence, (other than 

 with respect to Hcences), were as follows: 



1. Possessing an overlimit of fish 173 



2. Taking fish by means other than angling 130 



3. Angling with more than one line Ill 



4. Taking fish during closed season 59 



5. Possessing fish during closed season 40 



6. Possessing a fish spear within 50 feet of the water's edge, during 



prohibited hours 35 



7. Taking fish by means of set lines 34 



8. Illegal transportation of fish 15 



9. Possessing nets without a licence 12 



10. Operating nets without a licence 11 



Hunting and trapping offences which occurred most often included: 



1. Possession of a loaded firearm (a) in a vehicle 248 



(b) in a power boat 97 



2. Hunting during prohibted hours 203 



3. Hunting during closed season 89 



4. Hunting or possessing firearms in a Provincial Park or Crown Game 



Preserve 55 



5. Night hunting (attempting to jacklight deer or moose) 47 



6. Possession of migratory birds in closed season 27 



7. Hunting with a shotgun, not plugged so as to be incapable of holding 



more than 3 shells 27 



8. Careless hunting 15 



9. Hunting protected birds 15 



10. Permitting dogs to run at large 15 



Conservation officers were assisted in enforcing regulations by more than 200 

 biologists, foresters, chief and deputy chief rangers, and more than 1,200 deputy 

 game and fishery wardens. Once again it is appropriate to express appreciation 

 for the assistance given by officers of the Ontario Provincial Police Force. Officers 

 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, whose duties include enforcement of such 

 Federal Statutes as the Migratory Birds Convention Act and the Fisheries Act, 

 together with the regulations made pursuant to these Acts, provided a major 

 contribution to the Provincial fish and wildlife management program. 



Equipment which is used in violation of The Game and Fish Act, the Ontario 

 Fishery Regulations, or the Migratory Bird Regulations is seized by the conserva- 

 tion officer at the time of apprehension. Upon conviction such equipment is 

 forfeited to the Crown and the Minister may grant relief from forfeiture upon such 

 conditions as he deems just. Articles which are confiscated for having been used 

 in connection with serious offences, or for which no request has been made to 

 have them restored to their owners, are sold at public auction. Four firearms sales 

 and two fishing tackle sales were held in 1963. (Firearms which do not meet safety 

 standards, but which can be repaired, are sold to gun dealers through sealed 

 tenders.) A total of $8,928.75 was realized and paid to the Treasurer of Ontario. 



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