Walberg, Huizenga Praise Passage of Great Lakes Mass Marking Legislation

Walberg, Huizenga praise passage of Great Lakes mass marking legislation

Congressman Tim Walberg is hailing U.S. House passage of legislation intended to better understand fish populations in the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act would establish a program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to work with state and tribal governments to implement mass marking of fish at hatcheries in the Great Lakes. Walberg, who co-sponsored the bill, says large-scale fish marking will allow for the better tr…

Great Lakes fisheries bill wins House approval in bipartisan show of power - Great Lakes Commission

In a rare show of bipartisan unity, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act. The bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate with state and tribal agencies to implement a standardized fish tagging system across all hatcheries in the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by Thumbwind.

DNR stocks more than 5 million fish stocked into Wisconsin waters

Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released the 2024 fish stocking numbers for inland waterbodies and the Great Lakes.