The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is responsible for managing the state’s natural resources and for balancing the interests of businesses, residents and visitors to the Great Lakes. The DNR’s recent decision to overhaul fishing regulations and delay the licenses for commercial fishers, however, appears to have tipped the scales against one interest without sufficient reason.
A 2019 report, published by the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, claims recreational fishing in Michigan generates $2.3 billion in economic activity. The hundreds of thousands of people who fish for fun and sport represent the lion’s share of fishermen and the bulk of the economic activity associated with fishing in the state. Families hitting the nearest pond or river, fly fishers casting into their favorite pool and riffle, and competitors heading out for a local walleye tournament are collectively the “big fish” in terms of economic impact. But fishing’s overall economic value is sp
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HURRICANE – West Virginia became a state because they stood on principle. Originally a part of Virginia, they rejected the rebellion of the Confederacy in favor of membership in the Union.
It is fitting that a key West Virginian could have a pivotal role in standing on principle and helping add another state to the union – Puerto Rico.
Senator Joe Manchin, as Chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, has the opportunity to support the committee holding a hearing on Puerto Rico statehood and moving the bill out of the committee. Fuentes
Puerto Ricans recently voted in favor of statehood, which was the third vote on the island in favor of statehood in less than a decade. Puerto Rico has been a part of the United States since 1898, and Puerto Ricans have been granted U.S. citizenship since 1917.
As a controversial bill seeking to remove state protection from Indianaâs wetlands passed the Senate this week, Gov. Eric Holcomb voiced his concerns regarding the impact of the bill, which is opposed by the two agencies charged primarily with caring for the stateâs environmental health.Â
Senate Bill 389Â passed the Senate by a vote of 29 to 19. The bill would repeal all state protections for Indianaâs diminished wetlands, despite bipartisan opposition in the Senate and from the state departments of natural resources and environmental management. The bill now goes to the Indiana House of Representatives for consideration.
Senate Bill 389 passed the Senate by a vote of 29 to 19.