Offences against the fishing regulations (other than with respect to Hcences) 

 occuring frequently in 1961-62 were: 



1. Possessing an overlimit of fish 125 



2. Taking fish by means other than angling 115 



3. Angling with more than one line 95 



4. Possessing fish in a closed season 82 



5. Taking fish in a closed season 61 



6. Angling in a fish sanctuary 38 



7. Attempting to take fish by set lines 29 



8. Possessing a fish spear within 50 feet of the waters edge, 

 during prohibited hours 27 



9. Possessing a net without a licence 18 



10. Transporting fish illegally , 16 



Hunting and trapping offences which happened most frequently were: 



1. (a) Possession of a loaded gun in a vehicle 252 



(b) Possession of a loaded gun in a power boat 66 



2. Hunting or possessing firearms in prohibited hours (Sun- 

 days or at night) 230 



3. Hunting during a closed season 83 



4. Possessing game in closed season 55 



5. Hunting with a shotgun, not plugged so as to be incapable 



of holding more than 3 shells 50 



6. Hunting or possessing firearms in a Crown Game Preserve 



or Provincial Park 46 



7. Possessing protected birds 26 



8. Hunting carelessly 19 



9. Attempting to jack-light deer 17 



During the year, 233 full-time conservation officers were on duty. They were 

 assisted by some 195 biologists, foresters, forest rangers and other personnel, and 

 approximately 1,300 Deputy Game and Fishery Wardens. The Department 

 officers, and, to a limited extent, the deputy wardens, participate in all phases of 

 the fish and wildlife management program. Ofl&cers of the Ontario Provincial 

 Police Force work co-operatively with our conservation officers to enforce The 

 Game and Fisheries Act. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force is charged 

 with enforcing the provisions of the Migratory Bird Convention Act and Regula- 

 tions, which is of great assistance to our Department officers. 



When an offence is committed against The Game and Fisheries Act or The 

 Ontario Fishery Regulations, all equipment used by the accused is subject to 

 seizure and, upon conviction, becomes the property of the Crown. The Minister 

 may grant relief from forfeiture to the convicted person, upon conditions he deems 

 just. Articles of equipment which are confiscated for having been used in 

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

 return, are sold at pubHc auction. During 1961-62, seven auction sales were held 

 and a total of $7,431.05 was realized and paid to the Treasurer of Ontario. 



FISHING TACKLE SALES 



Location Date Revenue 



Lindsay April 8 $ 638.25 



Hesipeler April 15 744.55 



Pembroke April 22 578.50 



$1,961.30 

 GUN SALES 



Location Date Revenue 



Lindsay September 9 $1,418.14 



Hespeler September 16 1,455.00 



Kenora September 7 1,291.50 



Cochrane September 9 1,305.11 



$5,469.75 



Total Revenue from sales 1961-62 $7,431.05 



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