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June 17, 2025

Commercial fishing license issued for Lake Huron’s Harbor Beach in Michigan

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued Pinconning-based Serafin Fish Company a commercial fishing license for lake whitefish in southern Lake Huron from the port of Harbor Beach.
This license mirrors the prior research permit issued to Lixey Fish Company (now doing business as Serafin Fish Company) in 2015 through 2022.

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Commentary: Why is the Michigan DNR silent on proposed baiting bill?

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The seven principles of the North American Model of Fish and Wildlife Conservation represent the most successful approach to sustainable game and sportfish management ever devised. Chief among those principles is the recognition that “science is the proper tool for the discharge of wildlife policy.”
Unfortunately, for both the resource and the future of hunting, state legislatures across the United States are choosing to ignore this fundamental tenet.

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Outdoor Observations: Hunting-related legislation on the move in Michigan

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A couple of hunter-friendly bills are on the move in Lansing. House Bill 4285, which would allow firearms safety courses in schools, and HB 4401, which would repeal the sunset on the pheasant stocking program, both were voted out of committee and approved last week by the Michigan House of Representatives.
That’s a huge step in the right direction, but there is still work to be done.

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Wildlife officer info sessions planned around state of Ohio

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The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is hosting information sessions for interested candidates to learn more about the wildlife officer career path.
Ohio wildlife officers enforce wildlife regulations and protect state lands, waterways, and property. Wildlife officers combine law enforcement, conservation, and public service in a career that makes a difference for Ohio’s communities and wildlife.

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Ohio Insider: Lake Erie walleyes at a level ‘unlike anything we’ve ever seen before’

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The value of walleye sportfishing on Lake Erie is described monetarily in the billions.
“Walleye isn’t just popular on Lake Erie,” says Travis Hartman, the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s Lake Erie program administrator. “It’s of cultural significance.”
Hartman recently spoke to a group from the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) at its annual conference, held this year on the shores of Lake Erie at Camp Perry.

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