Our province announced Friday that conservation officers handed out 10 tickets last month over two days at the Emerson port of entry.
During the weekend of June 10 and 11, the Manitoba Conservation Officer Service partnered with Canadian wildlife officers to conduct a fish, wildlife, and Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) compliance checkstop at the Canada-U.S. border crossing.
Over the two day operation, conservation officers and Canadian wildlife officers inspected more than 140 vehicles. In total, 10 tickets were issued; four Manitoba Fishery Regulations for over limits of fish, four Manitoba Fishery Regulations for transporting fish without identifying skin, one Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA) for unlawful export of a bear and one Water Protection Act for transporting a boat without the drain plug removed.
Four warnings were issued for the unlawful export of an animal part and one warning was issued for fishing over the limit.
Officers say they were encouraged by the overall level of compliance and the opportunity to interact with the public at a border crossing location where the export of the province's resources could be assessed.
Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development says conservation officers are continuing enforcement to protect Manitoba's natural resources through a variety of enforcement activities across the province, including roadside checkstops in key locations to ensure compliance with natural resource and public safety legislation.