Fishing Proposal Paper

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Proposal to Help the Fisheries of Minnesota
Fishing in Minnesota is not just a hobby. It is a way of life. According to Vasil'ev(2011) “According to UN Food and Agriculture Organizations predictions, the consumption of fish and fish products will grow every year: from 110.7 million tons in 2002 to 179.0 million tons by 2015” (p. 2). This just shows how big the fishing industry really is and it would be catastrophic to the economy if the population in major fisheries were to decline even more. While a lot of people fish for recreation, there are also people that fish competitively for freshwater fish. There are thousands of freshwater fishing tournaments around the United States every year and some of them are even held in Minnesota. Minnesota …show more content…

Every fish species present in the lake has a different number, legally that you can keep, and every lake is different, so make sure to check the lakes regulations before starting to fish in order to know the legal limit. The fishing in Minnesota has been excellent over the last 10 years, but it is taking a turn for the worst; Especially in Northern Minnesota where the fishing pressure is so high. The DNR (Department of Natural Resources) has tried decreasing the limit of fish kept before, but only by an insufficient amount. This is not stopping people from keeping more fish than they are supposed to. It would be more smart, in my opinion, to lower the limit of fish kept drastically in order to keep the fish populations high. Even though some people might say that all this will do is drive away customers from resorts, people will fish there no matter what the limit is on the lake. According to Cook(2015) "I surveyed about 40 people, said Brasel, who owns Bear Paw Guides with his son, Tyler. Nobody said they wouldn't come up again." This just shows that no matter what the limit is, people will always be willing to fish. Me included. Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota is a perfect example. This was once a prestigious lake and considered one of the top three walleye fisheries in the nation, but because of recent events Mille Lacs is now a below average lake. According to Cook (2015) “Walleye numbers on Mille Lacs are at a 40-year low. Tullibee and perch populations, both important forage species, are relatively low also”(p. 1) Because of the substantial decrease in walleye population, in Lake Mille Lacs, resorts on the lake are losing money and some are even shutting down because no one wants to come fish on a lake with a weak population of walleye. People even used to come from all over the country

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