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POSTED | May 25, 2018 - Steve Vandermeer, MNRF
MNRF Activities on Mazinaw this summer
Steve Vandermeer, Aquatic Science Operations Specialist from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) sent an email to the MPOA to notify us that they will be conducting the "Broadscale Monitoring (BsM) Program" on Mazinaw Lake this summer. Please see below for more information.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is responsible for monitoring the abundance and health of fish populations in the lakes and rivers across Ontario.
MNRF science crews will collect information on fish species, take water samples and check for invasive species on Mazinaw lake and approx 145 other lakes from June to Sept.
If you are on the lake while the monitoring is being conducted and see MNRF buoys, please don't lift the nets or buoys, an avoid recreational activities or anchoring between and around the buoys. All MNRF nets are clearly marked with yellow marker buoys bearing the Ontario logo.
Nets are checked and moved to a new location daily.
Biological data are collected by our science crews and provide MNRF biologists with valuable information about abundance, age structure, mortality and maturity of the types of fish in the lake. This information will be used to evaluate the health of fish populations
As resource managers responsible for the sustainability of these populations, we are sensitive to the number of fish collected, but strongly believe this information is necessary to responsibly manage this resource. It is important for your safety and for the integrity of our data that the nets are not disturbed.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Steve Vandermeer at 705-324-5851(steve.vandermeer@ontario.ca).
