Alberta has announced fee increases for hunting and fishing licences that will take effect April 1.
Increases will apply to many but not all fishing and hunting licences issued in the province.
In a news release about the fees, environment and sustainable resource minister Kyle Fawcett said increases were requested by the Alberta Conservation Association to help fund programs that support fish, wildlife and outdoor activities.
Examples of those include fish stocking programs, lake aeration, rehabilitation of native fisheries, pheasant release programs and various hunting and fishing events.
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Todd Zimmerling of the ACA said hunters and fishers would support a fee increase “as long as we used the funds to increase our conservation efforts.”
The increase is expected to raise an additional $2 million, which will be used by the ACA on its programs, said the release.
The cost of a resident sport fishing licence will rise to $28 from $25.66 and a resident white-tailed deer hunting licence will rise to $39.95 from $36.95. Those are only two examples of the new fee structure.
More information is available at esrd.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/fishing-hunting-trapping/default.aspx.
