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Wildlife Federation Highlights Dangerous Netting Practice

August 16, 2010 by The Political E...

I often look to the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation to shed light on issues about which I know little - - so I want to reproduce, in full, the text of a release the group issued, along with others, about a dangerous fishing practice that the DNR is petitioned to immediately address:

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

Wisconsin Federation of Great Lakes
Sportsfishing Clubs

Northeastern Wisconsin Great Lakes
Sports Fishermen


August 11, 2010

Petition for Amendment of Administrative Rule

To the Department of Natural Resources:

The undersigned hereby petition the Natural Resources Board pursuant to section 227.12, Wisconsin Statutes and NR 2,03, Wisconsin Administrative Code for the amendment of rule: NR 25.09 (2), Wisconsin Administrative Code, regulating the placement of trapnets in Zone 3 of Lake Michigan.

The modification requested is: to either: restore the prohibition of the use of trap nets from June 28 to Labor Day of each year in Zone 3 of Lake Michigan and move the date of the closure back to May 31 of each year; or restrict the placement of trap nets in Zone three during June, July and August to five or more miles from the Two Rivers, Manitowoc and Sheboygan harbors.