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The few full-timers left working as commercial fishers in Michigan received good news this month amid a tumultuous year for the industry.Michigan’s…
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In a scathing letter, several Michigan legislators urged the state Department of Natural Resources to renew all commercial fishing licenses and permits…
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A dispute between Michigan's Department of Natural Resources and the commercial fishing industry is heading to court. The state announced it will prohibit…
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The few commercial fishers that remain in Michigan are suing the state’s Department of Natural Resources over changes to industry rules. They say the new…
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The nationwide shutdown was especially ill-timed for fishers in the Great Lakes. Many deal in lake whitefish, a species that dwells in cold waters. The…
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This week we look into why commercial fishers in the Great Lakes have been left out of federal aid for fisheries nationwide, to the tune of $300 million.…
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Commercial fishers say a package of bills that cleared the Michigan House of Representatives last week will put them out of business. The bills would…
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This week on Points North: The foundation of the historic Point Betsie Lighthouse in Frankfort is crumbling.High waters and waves cracked the barrier that…
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For April in the western Upper Peninsula, it’s a pretty warm day. The Little Carp River, surging with snowmelt, winds through a forest of hemlock…
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A decline in lake whitefish is pushing some tribal commercial fishermen out of Lakes Michigan and Huron. They’re spending more time in Lake Superior, the…