Canada Bans Commercial Fishing in Lakes St. Clair and Erie
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Science, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation, Ecology, Environment, Conservation, Pollution, Toxic Waste
- Curriculum: Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: March 31, 1970
Article abstract: Mercury contamination in Lake St. Clair and western Lake Erie forced Ontario officials to ban commercial fishing in these lakes.
Summary of Event
On March 19, 1970, the findings of scientist Norvald Fimreite’s research on mercury contamination in Great Lakes fish were published in a London, Ontario, newspaper. By March 31, eighteen thousand pounds of walleye were seized from commercial fishermen on the Canadian side of Lake St. Clair, and all commercial and sport fishing was halted on that lake. The sale of all perch and walleye, the...
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