Fishing Licensing Exams?

[OldTimer]

If I in some way gave the impression that I believe we are in Utopia. Please excuse me and let me correct that: I don’t.

Training of all citizens via information campaigns, or advertising if you will, may help to a small degree in situations where the parents never have fished nor intend to get a licence at any time.

There are people out there that don’t even know a licence is required so mandatory training benefits are doubtful in this situation. Advertising might help……….. can’t hurt.

Other possible actions: We all get our plastic Outdoors Card in the mail. In my mind it might be real handy that in all cases we also be sent a set of the current regulations for the sport(s) covered by your card…………..more reality: I know that not all temporary licence issuers have hard copies of the regs to hand out………… make this a mandatory legal requirement for these issuers and a sign off point……….. then in either of these two instances not a licenced angler out there can say they have never seen the regs and plead ignorance.

Setting up quick fixes or taking short cuts, in my memory, has usually led to problems eventually. Long term problems require long term methodical solutions. There are many possible solutions and I do understand that the MNR is already involved.

In my crystal ball I see a greater presence of enforcement soon. Too much ugly ink and chatter this season will fan this flame.

Did I tell ya I hate mutton…………….. smile.

Cheers,

OldTimer