Angling, conservation organizations given to Jan. 20 to file objections to proposed Great Lakes Consent Decree
A coalition of conservation and angling organizations opposing a proposed Great Lakes Consent Decree has until January 20 to file formal objections with the court. The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources (CPMR) has been recognized as an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, in past iterations of the decree. In July, CPMR filed a…
Read MoreProposed consent decree places millions of feet of gill net in new waters
A proposed Great Lakes Consent Decree that would place millions more feet of gill net effort in the Great Lakes annually and allow Tribal commercial take of whitefish, lake trout, salmon, walleye and perch sits before a judge. The State of Michigan (including the Department of Natural Resources), United States of America and four of…
Read MoreGreat Lakes Consent Decree negotiations tangled up
The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources depends on donations to pay for legal fees related to the negotiations. Please consider donating any amount you can to help us stay in the fight. Recent court filings by a conservation coalition, tribes and others embroiled in fishery negotiations show how far the three-year process still has to…
Read MoreShouting match between DNR director, coalition a tipping point in consent decree negotiations
A coalition of angling and conservation groups filed a motion to reconsider in federal court on September 16. The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources (CPMR) has its roots in a 1979 court ruling that affirmed fishing rights under an 1836 Treaty. In 1984, the coalition was granted amicus status as the first agreement on fishing rights was negotiated…
Read MoreMUCC Executive Director Amy Trotter talks the ongoing Consent Decree
Learn more about what is happening with the ongoing Consent Decree, the court filings and the Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources’ request to be granted intervenor status in this recent podcast. Listen to the Mike Avery Outdoors Podcast segment with Amy here: https://bit.ly/fall2022pod The original CPMR filing reads: “The breakdown in the relationship with the…
Read MoreAngling coalition says State of Michigan is not representing its members; hearing set for late August
A coalition fighting to protect Michigan’s sport fish and recreational fishing will have its request to intervene in a treaty right case heard in federal court on August 25. The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources (CPMR) and Bay De Noc Great Lakes Sport Fishermen jointly seek to intervene because they believe the State of Michigan…
Read MoreMichigan’s recreational fishing heritage and its sportfish need your help!
Hammond Bay Area Anglers Association | Michigan Charter Boat Association Michigan Steelhead & Salmon Fishermen’s Association | Michigan United Conservation Clubs Michigan’s recreational fishing heritage and its sportfish need your help! The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources (CPMR) is currently embroiled in a legal fight against the State of Michigan over its handling…
Read MoreDNR using non-disclosure agreement to thwart growing opposition in fish negotiations
On Monday, a conservation coalition fighting to protect recreational fishing in Michigan’s Great Lakes filed a rebuttal to state and tribal filings in federal court (click to read). The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources (CPMR) filed to intervene in the ongoing Consent Decree negotiations between five sovereign Native American Tribes, the State of Michigan and…
Read MoreAngling, conservation organizations file motion to intervene in ongoing consent decree
Original release located here. A coalition of conservation organizations filed a motion to intervene Wednesday in the ongoing consent decree negotiations between the State of Michigan, federal government and five sovereign Native American tribes. Judge Paul Maloney will decide on the motion, filed in a Western Michigan federal court (click to view the filing brief).…
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