Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
Date: 02/21/2022
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Allen Blizel, allen.blizel@wisconsin.gov or 920-493-8701
This is a meeting of the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Organizational Matters
Call to Order
2. Action Items
a) January 10, 2022 meeting minutes
b) Possible motion on a lake trout scope statement
c) Possible separate motions on latent mortality, bycatch and the 10% rule.
3. Discussion Items – (Public comments welcomed)
a) Lake trout
- status update – Brad Eggold (WDNR)
- presentation – Mark Ebener (QFC)
b) Whitefish
- DNR plans and position on latent mortality – Brad Eggold
- Use of bycatch data – Scott Hansen
- live discards and the 10% rule – Brad Eggold, WDNR LE staff
c) Accuracy of EFHRS reporting – Scott Hansen, LE staff
4. Board Members’ Matters – Informational
a) Old Business
- historical perspective of the commercial fishery – Chandra Harvey (WDNR attorney)
- LMCFB: eligibility to serve on the Board – Chandra Harvey
- election of officers
- 2022 meeting schedule
b) Other Issues
5. Adjournment
Join by phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 844 7388 4536