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Canada: ice fishing threatened in Quebec
Canada: ice fishing threatened in Quebec – (FRANCEINFO)
In the Quebec town of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Canada, winters are becoming less and less cold due to global warming. As a result, the opening of the ice fishing season had to be postponed by three weeks.
In the middle of the Canadian forests, in Quebec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade is the capital of ice fishing, which is practiced for two months between the end of December and the end of February. Every year, this family activity attracts many enthusiasts of all ages. But, behind the postcard images, another reality hides. Here too, winters are becoming less and less cold due to global warming.
There are fewer tourists
As a result, the Sainte-Anne River no longer freezes as much as before. Over the past two months, temperatures were four degrees higher on average, and 30 centimeters less ice was recorded. It is now far too hot for ice fishing. The season opener had to be postponed by three weeks. Never seen before Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, which is facing a drop in the number of tourists.
