Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Perth, Ontario - A Pakenham, Ontario landowner has been ordered to carry out extensive remediation work, estimated to cost $1,000,000, after destroying fish habitat on a tributary of the Indian River. The Ontario Court of Justice issued the order following a Fisheries Act investigation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).
Between August 2018 and October 2019, the individual constructed a berm to create a large pond, blocking fish passage to 1.8 kilometres of upstream habitat and harming the native Brook Trout population. This violated sections 35(1) and 38(4.1)(a) of the Fisheries Act.
DFO reminds the public that when working near water, they should review the projects near water website
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