Recieved this from the DNR a couple days ago. Thought everyone should have a look if they haven't heard of this yet:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Dettloff" <dettloffm1@MICHIGAN.GOV> To: <DNRWIRE@LISTSERV.MICHIGAN.GOV> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 1:29 PM Subject: DNR Seeks Input on Requests for Changes in Salmon Daily Bag Limits
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > April 28, 2008 > > CONTACT: Todd Grischke 517-373-6762, Jim Dexter 269-685-6851, Kelley > Smith 517-373-3375 or Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014 > > DNR Seeks Input on Requests for Changes in Salmon Daily Bag Limits > > The Department of Natural Resources today announced that Fisheries > Division is seeking public input on a draft proposal to increase the > daily bag limit for Chinook salmon and Coho salmon to five fish per day. > If adopted, the regulation would apply on all Great Lakes and rivers. > > The regulations currently in place for trout and salmon in all waters > of the State set the daily bag limit at five fish in any combination but > no more than three of any one species, except that up to five pink > salmon may be harvested. The proposed change would increase the harvest > limit for Chinook salmon and Coho salmon to five daily in combination or > for either species. The DNR does not believe that any increase to the > daily bag limit for these two species would be biologically harmful. > Bag limits for all other species of trout and salmon would remain > unchanged. > > The current regulations for salmon have been in place since 1989. > Prior to 1989, the daily limit was five fish in any combination for all > trout and salmon species except lake trout. The limit was changed due > to bacterial kidney disease decimating Chinook populations in the late > 1980s, and anglers voicing the opinion that three fish of any species > was a reasonable daily harvest. > > “A higher daily bag limit for these two species could result in a > limited number of additional fish being harvested, but only when > populations are high and catch rates are high,” said DNR Lake Michigan > Basic Coordinator Jim Dexter. “This situation may be experienced in > localized areas or waters.” > > Dexter added that if large increases in river harvest became the norm > that reproductive potential could be lost. While there is currently no > information available to quantify this possibility, there is no reason > to believe that reproductive potential will be lost by increasing the > daily bag limit. > > DNR Fisheries Division Chief Kelley Smith said that because Lakes > Superior, Huron and Erie have low salmon populations and catch rates, > this type of change would mean little to anglers in those waters. > > “This is about providing consistent opportunity for anglers and > maintaining our commitment to simplify regulations. Any bag limit > change for these two species will not be harmful to their > populations,” said Smith. > > Smith added that the current limit is not effective in terms of > limiting catch in most years or controlling populations. Natural > mortality exerts much more control than angler harvest. > > “For all reasonable purposes this is a social question,” said > Dexter. “Most anglers never catch a daily limit, although in times of > high abundance their catch rate can increase.” > > A “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ) list has been posted to the > DNR Web site and is available at www.michigan.gov/dnr under the Fishing > menu. The angling community is invited to review this document and send > email comments on the proposal by June 13 to > DNR-Fish-Salmon-limit@michigan.gov For those who do not have > internet access, a copy of the FAQ can be obtained by calling one of the > contacts listed. > > The DNR is committed to conservation, protection, management, use and > enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future > generations. > > ###
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If you think that the "no more than 3 of 1 species" rule needs to be changed to 5 in any combination, this is your chance to let the DNR know. I hope you all take a few seconds to contact them at the e-mail address given so we can finally get rid of this ridiculous rule.
WingNut wrote: If you think that the "no more than 3 of 1 species" rule needs to be changed to 5 in any combination, this is your chance to let the DNR know. I hope you take a few seconds to contact them at the e-mail address given so we can finally get rid of this ridiculous rule.
Agreed with what you said. I sent my email already, last week.
Come on everyone, You all wine about limits, i hear it all the time. Lets do something our state actually wants our input on how to do this. Their not going to just shove the new limit down our throats that we wont agree with this time.. Speak up and send an email.
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