commercial fishing

Fish species like lake trout, walleye and perch have historically been reserved for recreational fishing. But a recent bill is trying to change that.

The bill, introduced in the state legislature last week, could allow commercial harvest of once off-limit game fish like walleye, yellow perch and lake trout.

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…

In a scathing letter, several Michigan legislators urged the state Department of Natural Resources to renew all commercial fishing licenses and permits…

A dispute between Michigan's Department of Natural Resources and the commercial fishing industry is heading to court. The state announced it will prohibit…

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…

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…

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.…

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…