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READ: May 24, 2007: Natural Resources Board Makes VHS Rules Permanent
Rules Have Been In Effect Since Early November
POSTED: 4:39 pm CST December 5,
2007
MADISON, Wis. -- The Natural Resources Board has made rules to fight VHS permanent.The rules prohibit out-of-state boaters from bringing water into Wisconsin in equipment. All boaters must drain their live wells and bilges before leaving any state water.Anglers aren't allowed to remove live fish from any state water, although bait harvesters can do it with a permit.The rules are designed to combat viral hemorrhagic septicemia, better known as VHS. They've been in effect on an emergency basis since early November.The board's unanimous vote means the rules could become permanent as early as May.
Previous Stories:
- November 7, 2007: Experts Update Lawmakers On Fight Against Fish Virus
- November 2, 2007: Statewide VHS Rules Go Into Effect
- August 16, 2007: Emergency Rule To Expand Testing For Fish Virus
- August 13, 2007: Wisconsin Agriculture Department Issues New VHS Rules
- August 6, 2007: VHS Fish Virus Found in Northern Wisconsin
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