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IL HB3272

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

8/18/2017

Primary Sponsor

Sheri Jesiel

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows bloater chubs, smelt, and yellow perch to be taken commercially in Lake Michigan using only gill nets or dip nets
  • Prohibits commercial fishing for all trout species, including lake trout, salmon, and lake whitefish using gill nets, pound nets, or other commercial devices
  • Requires that any incidental catch of trout, lake trout, salmon, or lake whitefish in legal-sized gill or pound nets be immediately returned to the water
  • Permits the Department to modify fishing methods through administrative rule based on lake-wide scientific assessment data or fishery management needs
  • Repeals Section 15-30 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code

Legislative Description

COMMERCIAL FISHING REGULATION

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0168

8/18/2017

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/5/2017
Assignments5/2/2017
Agriculture & Conservation2/22/2017
Rules2/9/2017

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