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Michigan’s commercial fishermen sue DNR over license delays By Share A lawsuit filed against the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) claims the state is withholding reissue of all commercial fishing licenses and calling for gear restrictions that will put the industry out of business. “The things that were not renewed have been in place for well over 40 years in most cases, and the only the things that are a benefit to commercial fishers are gone," Amber Mae Petersen, who ru...

Great Lakes fishing companies say Michigan DNR order ‘pretty much puts us out of business’ Updated Jan 20, 2021; Posted Jan 20, 2021 Jim Depatty, 38, stands at the bottom of his boat where whitefish are stored after catching them, where he puts ice over them to preserve their freshness, as Earl Long, 39, stands beside him to assist as they spend the day commercial fishing on Lake Huron for Bay Port Fish on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, Bay Port, Mich. Rachel Ellis | MLive.com Facebook Share LA...