If angry tourist outfitters were expecting help from the Natural Resources Minister they're out of luck. Linda Jeffery doesn't give any indication she's willing to budge on the issue of increased land permit fees. Some outfitters say their fees have shot up 700 per cent, but Jeffery indicates it's a done deal with the Outfitters Association. Jeffery doesn't believe the fee increase will cause some fishing lodges to close as the outfitters claim.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Outfitters get no sympathy from minister
If angry tourist outfitters were expecting help from the Natural Resources Minister they're out of luck. Linda Jeffery doesn't give any indication she's willing to budge on the issue of increased land permit fees. Some outfitters say their fees have shot up 700 per cent, but Jeffery indicates it's a done deal with the Outfitters Association. Jeffery doesn't believe the fee increase will cause some fishing lodges to close as the outfitters claim.