Category: "Legislation"
Oppose Great Lakes Fish Farming
By editor on Jan 28, 2016 | In Legislation, Environment, Planning, Fisheries Management, Fishing | Send feedback »
Proposals have been made to allow large-scale commercial fish farming in the Great Lakes. There are now legislative bills introduced for this. Now is the time for you to voice your opinion to your legislators.
Michigan Senate passes Scientific Management Initiative
By editor on Aug 22, 2014 | In Conservation, Legislation, Fisheries Management, Wildlife Management, Michigan United Conservation Clubs | Send feedback »
Over 297,000 Michigan voter signed petition to base wildlife decisions on sound science.
LANSING (August 13, 2014)—The Michigan Senate passed the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act on August 13, a citizen initiative brought to the Legislature by the signatures of almost 300,000 registered Michigan voters led by the Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management, a coalition of conservation, hunting, fishing and trapping organizations.
Public Meetings Coming on Michigan Bass Season Change in July
By editor on Jun 24, 2014 | In Legislation, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Species related, Fisheries Management, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Fishing | Send feedback »
Four options to go to the public through meetings and surveys
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) is preparing public meeting schedules and locations for comment on proposed changes to the Michigan bass season. Michigan B.A.S.S. Nation (MBN) submitted a Michigan Bass Season Change Proposal (PDF) to the MDNR Warmwater Resources Steering Committee (WRSC), a Fisheries Division citizens' advisory group, on June 17, 2013 to start this latest effort to provide more bass fishing opportunity in Michigan.
Public Act 145 Paves the Way for Longer Michigan Bass Season
By editor on Jun 23, 2014 | In Legislation, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Michigan United Conservation Clubs | Send feedback »
Governor Snyder signs SB 869 into law, existing bass season Fisheries Order still in effect
The bass season bill Senate Bill 869 was signed by Governor Rick Snyder at 11:06 AM on Tuesday 6/3/2014. SB 869 was filed with the Michigan Secretary of State the same day and assigned Public Act 145 of 2014 with immediate effect. This removes the previous earliest bass season starting dates from Michigan state law.
House Natural Resources Committee Passes SB 869
By editor on May 6, 2014 | In Legislation, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Fisheries Management, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Fishing | Send feedback »
The House Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously 9-0 to pass Senate Bill 869 out of committee with a favorable recommendation at today's hearing. After Committee Chair Representative Andrea LaFontaine opened the hearing, the primary sponsor of SB 869, Michigan Senator Geoff Hansen spoke in support of his bill saying creating a longer bass season will be good for Michigan and benefit our natural resources economy even more by attracting more bass tournaments.
Anglers Support Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management
By editor on Apr 29, 2014 | In Conservation, Legislation, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Fisheries Management, Wildlife Management, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Hunting, Fishing | Send feedback »
Michigan is at the center of one of the largest fights in the country over hunting rights and the future of the North American Model of Conservation. Radical animal rights groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have launched two referendums designed to undermine the use of science in determining game and fish species in Michigan. GreatLakesBass.com and MUCC are standing up to them, though, and we need your help!
MDNR Says Earlier Bass Season Good For Michigan
By editor on Apr 17, 2014 | In Legislation, Closures, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Species related, Fisheries Management, Fishing | Send feedback »
At the March 20, 2014 Michigan Senate Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Committee hearing on Senate Bill 869 (SB 869), Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Legislative Liaison Trevor VanDyke stated the MDNR fully supports eliminating the existing bass season limits from state law because recent science has proven that some of their concerns they have had in the past are no longer as large of a concern and giving flexibility to the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to set an earlier season will be good for everyone in Michigan.
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Save your fishing and hunting rights now
By editor on Feb 17, 2014 | In Legislation, Fisheries Management, Wildlife Management, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Hunting, Fishing | Send feedback »
Michigan is at the center of one of the largest fights in the country over hunting rights and the future of the North American Model of Conservation. Radical animal rights groups have launched two referendums designed to undermine the use of science in determining game species in Michigan. GreatLakesBass.com and MUCC are standing up to them and we need your help!