Crime Stoppers is joining the hunt for those illegal gill-netters.
Near North Crime Stoppers will be doubling the reward amount, up to a maximum of $2,000 for information that will assist the MNR in identifying the owners of unattended gill nets in Lake Nipissing.
From June7 to 23, several gill nets set off the northeast corner of Great Manitou Island and left abandoned, were reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
When found, the nets, which contained decomposed fish, were still properly set and were not adrift, but had been left unattended for an estimated three to seven days, or possibly up to 10 days.
One net had a small black float on each end that could be used to locate the net, while another net had a white foam float and a small red float marking the end.
None of the nets had any markings to identify ownership.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Near North Crime Stoppers:
• Call 1-800-222-TIPS(8477)
• Submit a TIP online at www.nearnorthcrimestoppers.com
• Text ‘Nipper’ and TIP info to CRIMES (274637)
Crimestoppers joins First Nations member Bob Goulais who is offering his own $1,000 reward for information.
