Illegal to shore fish in Toronto Harbour !!

[MikeH]

Thanks for taking the time to come in and reply to this issue.

Unfortunately, I sought some legal advice this morning and it is not good.

The TPA procedures rule #24 makes no reference to land ownership and simply states that you may not shore fish anywhere inside TPA jurisdiction unless there is a sign specifically ALLOWING shore fishing. TPA jurisdiction includes all shoreline from Ashbridges Bay Park over to humber bay park, and encompasses the shoreline of the Toronto Islands.

All it takes it for someone (anyone) inside this zone to complain to the Police Marine unit and ask them to review the TPA handbook and we are left facing arrest and a $2000 fine. In this case the board of directors at Harbourfront centre, a publically funded non-profit organisation have arbitrarily decided to enforce the rule and deny fishing access to the disabled, children and anyone else unable to use or afford a fishing boat.