[h=1]Hundreds of dead fish surface in Alberta lake[/h]
[h=3]'The whole lake is dead, there's not a live fish in there'[/h]
CBC News Posted: Apr 21, 2016 5:17 PM MT Last Updated: Apr 21, 2016 5:49 PM MT
Hundreds of dead fish have surfaced in an Alberta lake near Edson, and an avid fly fisherman blames the government's new winter aeration technique.
Alton Hunter said he noticed dead trout appearing on the shores of Millers Lake, near Edson, when the ice began to melt this spring.
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Vice-president Ken Kranrod said the switch from surface aerators, which leave a hole in the ice, was necessary after lawyers advised them of legal ramifications of leaving an open hole.
Under Section 263 of the Criminal Code, anyone "who makes or causes to be made an opening in ice that is open to or frequented by the public is under a legal duty to guard it." That means serious charges ? including manslaughter ? could arise if someone were to accidentally fall through ice.
Liability issues meant doing nothing wasn't an option, Kranrod said, so the ACA settled on using diffuser aerators this winter....
