aquatic biosecurity

Fishing License Rules for Habitat Restoration Work Days

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Habitat restoration work days can involve tools, trucks, plants, gravel, logs, rocks, and time beside the water. They may look connected to fishing, but restoration work and recreational angling are separate activities with separate permissions. A person may remove invasive plants, plant a stream bank, carry gravel, place fish-habitat structures, or collect trash without holding … Read more

Fishing License Rules for Fish Stocking and Volunteer Release Events

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Fish stocking and volunteer release events look like ordinary fishing activities, but the legal questions are different. A fishing license usually authorizes a person to fish. It does not automatically authorize collecting, possessing, transporting, stocking, or releasing live fish. Treat the event as a managed activity. The stocking plan may be approved by a fish … Read more