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FisheriesActchangesThefirstsetofFisheriesActregulationswerepostedinApril2013afterbeingguttedaspartofthe2012federalbudget.FOCAcommentedinwritingonApril262013toparliamentaboutconcernswiththeongoingefficacyanddeliveryofFederalfisheriesmanagementandprotection.FOCAremainsconcernedaboutthedeliveryofhabitatprotectionsprovisionssoimportanttoathrivingfisheryinrelationtoshorelineorin-waterprojectsandtheundefinedinterpretationofcausingseriousharmtofish.WorkPermitchangesunderthePublicLandsActFOCAmadeofficialEBRcommentsaboutproposedchangestoshorelineandin-waterworkapprovalswhichwouldrequirenopermitformaintenancedredgingrelocationofrocksormechanicalremovalofnativeaquaticvegetationforswimmingorboatingaccessinsouthernOntario.FOCAisskepticalaboutremovingregulatorycontrolfromMNRwheninrealitynootherorganizationexiststodirectormanagetheseactivitiesespeciallysincetheFederalNavigableWatersandFisheriesActshavebeensignificantlycurtailedanddefunded.WebelievewroteFOCAthatmostpeoplewanttobehaveresponsibly.FOCArealizesmanydonotunderstandtherelationshipbetweenactivitiesundertakenonorbesidethewaterandtherelatedimpactsonfishwildlifeandwaterqualityThereneedstobesignificantlybettereducationandawarenessamongproponents.CitizensciencecontinuesFOCAsvolunteerLakeStewardsremainedanimportantpartoflong-termwaterqualitymonitoringthroughtheLakePartnerProgramLPPanongoingpartnershipbetweenFOCAandtheMinistryoftheEnvironment.2013resultsareavailableonlinefollowlinksfromwww.foca.on.calake-partner.In2013FOCAalsocreatedademonstrationvideoaboutLPPwatersamplingtechniquestoteachnewvolunteersandtorefreshexistingLakeStewardsknowledge.FOCAworkedwiththeMOELakePartnerProgramandtheCentralAlgomaFreshwaterCoalitiononanalgalmonitoringpilotprojectstartingwithanApril2013workshop.Volunteersweretrainedtoperformenhancedmonitoringoflakesthatexperienceblue-greenalgalbloomsbycollectingalgaesamplesandwaterqualityinformation.MOEscientistswillanalyzethedatasearchingfortheconditionsthattriggerexcessivealgalgrowthandwhybloomsoccurinsomelakesbutnotothers.LonaCottagersAssoc.LongLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.LongLakeLoucksLakeCottageOwnersAssoc.LongPointRatepayersAssoc.LongPointResidentsAssoc.Inc.LonghornConservationAssoc.LongsLakeRoadCottagersAssoc.LoonAndGrassLakeCottageAssoc.Inc.LoonAndTurtleLakesLoonBayRoadAssoc.LoonLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.LooncallLakeCottagersAssoc.LovesickLakeAssoc.MacGregorPointCottagersAssoc.MadawaskaClubAtGoHomeBayMagnatawanPioneerAssoc.MalachiCampersAssoc.MalcolmArdochLandownersAssoc.ManitouwabingLakeCommunityAssoc.ManitouwabingPeninsulaRdServiceCo.Ltd.MapleGroveEstatesCottagersAssoc.MapleBeechAndCameronLakesAreaPropertyOwnersMarceauLakeCottagersAssoc.MarwoodDriveRoadAssoc.MaryLakeAssoc.MaurysRunAssoc.MazinawPropertyOwnersAssoc.McCulloughLakeAreaCottagersAssoc.McGregorBayAssoc.McKayLakeCottagersAssoc.McKenzieLakePropertyOwnersAssoc.McKeownTwp.CottagersAssoc.McLeansBayLandingAssoc.MenomineeLakeAssoc.MethuenLakeCottageAssoc.MichaelsSouthShoreRoadBoardMid-WestBearLakeCottagersAssoc.MillLakeGuardiansAssoc.MillLakeVillageCottagersAssoc.Inc.MillerLakeCommunityGroupInc.MinkTrackLakeAssoc.MinnicockCottageAssoc.MiskwabiAreaCommunityAssoc.Inc.MississaguaGoldLakeCottagersRoadGroupMississippiLakeAssoc.MoonRiverPropertyOwnersAssoc.MoonsBeachPropertyOwnersFinditonYouTubeSearchFOCALakePartnervideo