Bay Port Fish Company sees fishing season reopen with DNR decision
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Bay Port Fish Company and the other commercial fisheries in Michigan received good news Feb. 11 when the DNR updated the fisheries order and restored their season. (Michigan Sea Grant/Courtesy Photo)
The owners of Bay Port Fish Company along with a dozen other active commercial fisheries in the state could breath a sigh of relief Feb. 11 when they received a revised fisheries order from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which effectively restored the 2021 fishing season.
According to Bay Port Fish Company Co-Owner Lakon Williams, the business received the fisheries order update Feb. 11.
Michigan fish producers fighting for survival
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Bay Port Fish Company owners Tod Williams and daughter Lakon Williams are fighting for the survival of Michigan s longest operated business on the Great Lakes. (Scott Nunn/Tribune File Photo) Show MoreShow Less
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Michigan s commercial fisheries are suing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources because of recent actions which they say could end their businesses. (Scott Nunn/Tribune File Photo) Show MoreShow Less
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MICHIGAN Faced with the loss of livelihoods and shutting down some of the state s oldest businesses, the Michigan Fish Producers Association has filed a class action lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and some of its leadership for neglecting to renew the fishing licenses of the state’s commercial fisheries.
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