Michigan Sea Grant Fishery Workshop

[HitMan]

The Michigan Sea Grant is hosting their annual Lake Michigan Fishery Workshop in Spring Lake, Michigan. The workshop is on March 3 and runs from 8:30AM-3:45PM. The workshop includes the following:

8:30: Registration, Coffee and Rolls

9:00: Welcome by Chuck Pistis of Sea Grant

9:15: The Appearance of the Bloody Red Shrimp in the Great Lakes by Steve Pothoven of NOAA and the GLERL

10:00: 2006 Great Lakes Charter Data Results by Donna Wesander of the MDNR

10:30: Break

10:45: Factors Influencing Brown Trout and Coho Salmon Management in the Great Lakes by Dave Clapp of the MDNR

11:30: Avian Botulism in the Great Lakes and it's Implications for the Fisheries by Brandon Schroeder of Sea Grant

12:00: Lunch (Included)

1:15: The Changing Lake Michigan Forage Base: Status and Trends by Chuck Madenjian of the USGS Great Lakes Science Center

2:00: Introduction for Online Reporting for Charter Operations by Donna Wesander of the MDNR

2:30: Will There be a Michigan Hunting and Fishing License Package? by Denny Grinold of the Michigan Hunting and Fishing License Task Force

3:00: VHS (Viral Hemorrhagic Septicimia) in the Great Lakes: Update and Status by Gary Whelen of the MDNR

3:45: Adjourn

The cost is $14.00 by February 27 and $17.00 at the door. The registration fee includes the coffee and rolls, lunch, and all listed topics.

This is a great public opportunity for all Great Lakes Fishermen to ask questions, voice their opinions, and learn about extremely important topics regarding our fishery.

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