1963-64 2,276 



1964-65 2,236 



1965-66 2,347 



Development of the law enforcement programme provides the following com- 

 parison: 



1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 



Number of Seizures 2,050 



Number of Convictions ... 2,049 



Cases Dismissed 56 



Convictions reported by 



R.C.M.P. re Migratory 



Bird Regulations 30 34 18 19 30 



Seizures, from persons 



unknown 37 38 81 84 92 



A revision of the record-keeping procedure with respect to some items 

 formerly listed as seizures, but now deleted, accounts for the decline from 2508 

 in 1963-64 to 2,216 in 1964-65. 



About one-fifth of the prosecutions were for hunting, fishing, or trapping 

 without a licence. A total of 472 individuals sought to exploit the fish and wild- 

 life resources without paying their reasonable and fair share. This is a reduction 

 of 131 persons over last year involving licencing regulations. 



An increase may be noted in the number of offences for taking fish by means 

 other than angling, occupying unregistered fish huts, taking fish during the closed 

 season and possessing an over limit of fish. 



It is difficult to evaluate an enforcement program through comparisons of 

 various infractions or total convictions since the fish and game laws change from 

 year to year. A new law may lead to a number of convictions which offset any 

 reduction obtained in the overall programme. Licence offences are probably the 

 best indicators for an enforcement programme evaluation. 



Comparison of Licence Offences During a Five- Year Period: 



TOTAL 385 19.0 449 21.9 552 24.7 603 27.1 472 20.1 



Offences which occurred against the fishery regulations, other than those in- 

 volving licences included: 



1. Angling with more than two lines 158 



2. Possessing an overlimit of fish 140 



3. Taking fish by means other than angling 125 



4. Taking fish during closed season 63 



5. Possessing a fish spear within 50' of the water's edge during prohibited 

 hours 62 



6. Occupying an unregistered fish hut 38 



7. Possessing fish during a closed season 32 



8. Leaving fishing huts on ice after March 31 23 



9. Fishing in a fish sanctuary 14 



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