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Article content The province is fishing for some possible murky details about area smelt — and it hopes to net the public’s help. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is collecting smelt for the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) so that smelt in the Canadian waters of Lake Superior can be tested for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Something fishy ...

(Ontario.ca photo) THUNDER BAY —Ontario is ramping up its surveillance of Lake Superior smelt for the presence of toxic "forever chemicals." The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is collecting samples for the environment ministry so the fish can be tested for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. This follows recent decisions by regulatory agencies in Minnesota and Wisconsin to issue stricter consumption advisories. The man-made chemicals may be contained in non-...

Posted: Apr 14, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 14 These buckets of smelt were caught by South Gillies resident Mark Deans, in Thunder Bays Current River. (submitted by Mark Deans) The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) wants your smelt. Well, at least some of them. The OMNRF is seeking smelt from the Canadian side of Lake Superior for a new study, to look at the presence of forever chemicals or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS chemicals. PFAS c...