Pheasant Hunting Units: 



PUBLIC PHEASANT HUNTING AREAS, 1966 



FUR MANAGEMENT 



Beaver remains the most important fur-bearer in Ontario. 

 The slight drop in beaver harvest is attributed to a fall in 

 market value. The long hair furs (fisher, fox, lynx, marten, 

 raccoon) dropped considerably in market value. The value 

 of muskrat dropped by 50%. 



The mink situation has been a source of concern for the 

 past four years. However, an encouraging increase of popu- 

 lation in the northwestern part of the Province has been 

 recorded. There has been a sharp decline in the mink 

 market. Prices were substantially lower compared to the 

 1965 crop sales. However, 47 new ranches were established 

 during 1966 and a production increase of 86,502 mink pelts 

 or 18.03%. 

 FIELD SERVICES 



A comprehensive training program for conservation officers 

 has been established. 



Registered convictions for the fiscal year totalled 2,626, an 

 increase of 279 over the previous year. Offences other than 

 those involving licences include: 

 Fishing: 



1. Angling with more than two lines 165 



2. Possession of overlimit of fish 156 



3. Taking fish by means other than angling 



4. Taking fish during closed season 



5. Possession of fish during closed season 



6. Possession of spear 

 Hunting: 



1. Possession of loaded firearm in vehicle 



2. Hunting in prohibited hours and jacklighting 



3. Possession of loaded firearm in motor boat 



4. Hunting in closed season 



5. Possession of game in closed season 



6. Hunting protected birds 



9( 

 « 

 5{ 



4{ 



38i 

 27( 

 145 



7? 



3( 



3; 



FISHERIES 



Progress in reaching the objectives of fisheries management 

 was marked primarily by minor additions to staff and some; 

 reorganization, as well as redirection of emphasis of various, 

 programs. Perhaps most significant was the addition of ai 

 new Unit in the Fisheries Section to coordinate the lake 

 survey program across the Province — an important part o1 

 the field program of the Districts but which has been unable 

 to keep up to the necessary demand in recent years. The 

 Unit now consists of a senior biologist, a fisheries manage- 

 ment technician and a clerk. j 

 At the same time, the Commercial Fisheries Unit, through 

 adjustments in staff functions, was able to add a biologist 

 to initiate a program for the development of quota manage- 

 ment and more extensive fish sampling by the field staff. 

 The policy of initiating programs directed at assisting the 

 industry in exploring methods of catching fish, transporta-, 

 tion of quality products, and processing was established in] 

 principle. I 



COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE PRODUCTION OF THE FISHERIES (VALUE BY FISHING AREA) 



Fishing Area 



1965 



1966 



Decrease 



Lake Erie 



Northern Inland 

 Lake Huron 

 Lake Superior 

 Lake St. Clair 

 Lake Ontario 

 Georgian Bay 



$3,319,307.21 

 1,230,418.09 

 627,375.69 

 283,434.88 

 234,421.99 

 352,899.46 

 234,109.31 



$3,104,813.49 

 1,313,915.05 

 465,637.74 

 326,588.22 

 238,526.20 

 220,006.65 

 170,791.83 



83,496.96 



43,153.34 

 4,104.21 



$214,493.72 

 161,737.95 



132,892.81 

 63,317.48 



