| NEW REGULATIONS FOR PUTTING YOUR BOAT IN AND OUT OF THE WATER The Ontario Government announced changes to the Invasive Species Act late last year adding 12 additional species under the act and classifying watercraft including Boats, Canoes and Kayaks as Carriers of Invasive Species effective January 1, 2022. Enforcement of the regulations classifying Watercraft as an Invasive Species Carrier will fall to MNR Conservation officers and tickets can reach up to $1000 Watercraft as a carrier of invasive species Effective January 1, 2022, boaters will be required to remove drain plugs and take reasonable precautions to remove all aquatic plants, animals and algae from their boats immediately upon removing the watercraft from a waterbody. In addition, boaters will also be required to ensure their watercraft is free of all aquatic plants, animals, and algae before arriving at a boat launch or launching their boat in any Ontario waterbody.Moving watercraft overland to other waterbodies in Ontario (and adjacent jurisdictions) may inadvertently spread invasive species.These rules are based on the Clean, Drain, Dry practices. |
NEW REGULATIONS FOR PUTTING YOUR BOAT IN AND OUT OF THE WATER
