Program Title:
Know Your Nets: Identifying and Avoiding Commercial Fishing Nets
Description:
Boaters and anglers in particular need to know how to identify and avoid commercial fishing nets.
Three types of nets currently used are Gill nets, Trap nets and Salmon nets.
Check this site to learn how the nets work, what they look like, how they must be marked in the water, and Michigan laws. The site also provides safety tips and advice on how to avoid commercial fishing nets.
Sponsoring Service Unit(s):
Natural Resources & Environment
Sponsoring Department(s) Involved:
Michigan Sea Grant
Program Available to these Counties:
Statewide
Effective Dates:
01/012001 to Ongoing
Subject Area(s):
Business & Industry; Community Assistance; Education: Continuing & Community; Environmental; Web-based Program
Contact Info:
Know Your Nets: Identifying and Avoiding Commercial Fishing Nets
Know Your Nets: Identifying and Avoiding Commercial Fishing Nets
Michigan Sea Grant
Samuel T. Dana Building
440 Church St., Suite 4044
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041Phone: 734-647-0767
Available for Contact: M-F, 8:00-5:00E-mail: elzblap@umich.edu
Visit the Program on the Web at:
http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/nets