How fishing and hunting contributes to Conservation in Ontario

The province spends 100% of hunting and fishing revenue on fish and wildlife management. This includes revenue from:

commercial and recreational licence fees, royalties, fines and penalties

The funds go into a fish and wildlife special purpose account, which invests more than $71 million a year in fish and wildlife management.

25% - planning, policy and regulatory

19% - conservation officers and enforcement

21% - species and ecosystem science

14% - population health, rehabilitation and enhancement

13% - Outdoors cards and licensing

8% - safety, education and promotion

How your fees improve fishing

Revenue collected supports:

stocking 8 million fish a year in 1,200 lakes and rivers development of Fish ON-Line, a mobile fishing tool and the Learn to Fish program

How your fees improve hunting

Revenue collected supports:

the reintroduction of elk and elk hunting in Ontario the hunter apprentice program and hunter education the creation of hundreds of thousands of hunting opportunities for

deer, moose, elk, bear, small game and wild turkey

How your fees support enforcement and safety

Revenue collected supports:

safety and education blitzes for hunting and fishing charges for poaching and unsafe hunting conservation officers on duty over 90,000 hours a year

How your fees support conservation

Your fees also support conservation efforts, such as:

protecting native fish from invasive species (e.g., Asian carp, round goby)improving habitat for fish and wildlife monitoring for diseases that affect fish and wildlife operating 9 fish culture stations to stock and re-establish fish species surveying fish and wildlife populations (e.g., size, age, numbers, general health)

Fish and wildlife program at a glance

In 2014-15, the FW SPA contributed $69.8M to fish and wildlife management in Ontario. 100% of all fishing and hunting licence fees, fines and royalties are deposited in the FW SPA. Two-thirds of fish and wildlife management is funded from the FW SPA;One-third is funded by other Ontario Government funds. 1.2 million licensed anglers enjoy Ontario’s recreational fisheries annually. Over 2 million Outdoors Cards and fishing and hunting licences sold annually.The average annual revenue from fishing and hunting licences is $60 million. Recreational fishing contributes almost $2.5B to the Ontario economy. The commercial fishery contributes $230M to the economy. There are 250,000 lakes in Ontario. There are 145 fish species in Ontario. Ontario residents spend $371M on hunting activities. There are 84.3 million hectares of Crown Land in Ontario.

Info from Ontario.ca

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