if I say "apple and oranges" is it the word 'and' that makes them the same? Much like 'man and woman'. Now they are the same?
I feel like this is a trick question. Kind of like playing chess..."I know there's a trap here, I just can't see it yet"
No, the "and" doesn't make them the same. Apples and oranges are different fruit, men and women are different genders and hunting and fishing are different activities.
However, by being consistently linked together in all of the gov't publications and guidelines and NGO publications, that suggests that hunting and fishing, while different, are being
treated in the same manner.
So when the Province releases Fishing and Hunting guidelines, and we are asked to fish and hunt locally, and fish and hunt this way and fish and hunt that way, when the Province releases a def'n of hunting locally, it seems reasonable that the same def'n of local also applies to fishing. Kind of like a transitive law logic.
Also the BCWF has published FAQs
https://bcwf.bc.ca/hunting-and-angling-during-covid-19-faq/One Q is "What does it mean when the government (or Public Health Office) says to hunt or angle locally?
A: While there is currently no definition, it is best to use common sense. The PHO does not want people travelling to or using services in other communities.
The BCWF suggests hunting and fishing to areas you can leave your house and return the same day without having to stop to purchase any supplies such as fuel or food.
The last sentence sounds remarkably similar to the Province's guidelines for hunting.
Granted, the BCWF is NOT the PHO but they have been working hand in hand to bring clarity and guidance to the the province's hunters and anglers. To me, another piece of evidence that "local" can be interpreted the same for hunting and fishing.
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