FISHING LICENSE FEE INCREASE FROZEN

The Ontario Government recently put a stop to fishing license fee increases for all Ontario residents and removed the $2 service fee. “We’re making it easier for Ontarians to get out on the water and enjoy the great outdoors by keeping fishing licenses more affordable,” said John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. “Next year, whether renewing a license or purchasing for the first time, there will be no price hike and no service fee. “In addition to freezing fees, the government is adding two new license-free fishing events in 2019, on the weekends of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. “Recreational fishing is a $2.2 billion industry in Ontario,” said Minister Yakabuski.– Francis Racine