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Court dates in Tribal fishing decree could determine fate of Great Lakes fisheries
Back-to-back court dates scheduled for this month could determine whether a proposed consent decree between the state, feds, and five sovereign tribes will cause drastic impacts to parts of our Great Lakes fishery. An existing Great Lakes Consent Decree signed in 2000 governs fishing regulations in certain waters of lakes Michigan and Huron from Grand…
Read MoreAnglers, conservationists file objections to proposed Great Lakes Consent Decree
Anglers and conservationists fighting to keep expanded gillnets out of the Great Lakes filed objections to a proposed Consent Decree on Jan. 20. The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources (CPMR) filed its objections to the proposed decree while a pending appeal to its denial of intervenor status in the negotiations is being weighed in the…
Read MoreAngling, 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…
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