Some Lawmakers Not Happy With VHS Rules
Officials To Meet This Week
Updated: 2:35 pm CST March 3, 2008
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READ: May 24, 2007: DNR: Deadly Fish Virus Turns Up In Lake Michigan - READ: May 22, 2007: Ag Officials Place 5 Fish Hatcheries Under Quarantine
- READ: May 19, 2007: More Fish From Winnebago System Test Positive For Virus
- READ: May 18, 2007: Board Adopts New Fish Virus Rule For Lake Winnebago Area
MADISON, Wis. -- State lawmakers are unhappy with rules designed to combat a deadly fish virus in Wisconsin.The state Department of Natural Resources wants to enact permanent regulations that would prohibit anglers from removing live fish from any state water.The Assembly Natural Resources Committee said it's not fair to punish anglers far from areas where the viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) virus has been detected. So far the virus has been found only in the Lake Winnebago system.The DNR and lawmakers plan to meet this week to discuss possible compromises.They'll have to work fast. Temporary rules to control VHS expire this month and spring is an active time for the virus.The virus causes fish to bleed to death, officials said.
Previous Stories:
- November 7, 2007: Experts Update Lawmakers On Fight Against Fish Virus
- October 22, 2007: Resources Board Considers Backing Off Statewide Fish Movement Ban
- September 20, 2007: DNR Says Hatchery Fish Show No Sign Of Virus
- August 16, 2007: Emergency Rule To Expand Testing For Fish Virus
- August 6, 2007: VHS Fish Virus Found in Northern Wisconsin
- June 25, 2007: DNR Officials Optimistic That Fish Virus Not Widespread
- June 11, 2007: Officials: No Widespread Detection Of Deadly Fish Virus
- May 29, 2007: DNR Wardens Spread Word About Deadly Fish Virus
- May 25, 2007: Veterinarians Learn To Test For Deadly Fish Virus
- May 24, 2007: DNR: Deadly Fish Virus Turns Up In Lake Michigan
- May 22, 2007: Ag Officials Place 5 Fish Hatcheries Under Quarantine
- May 21, 2007: DNR: Anglers Take Steps To Keep Lakes Free From Fish Virus
- May 18, 2007: Board Adopts New Fish Virus Rule For Lake Winnebago Area
- May 16, 2007: Ag Department Considers Mandatory Testing For Fish Virus
- May 15, 2007: New Rules Might Protect Fish From Virus
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