S2EP54 Minnesota's No Junk Fish Bill with Drew from Roughfish.com

Amaazen Outdoors Podcast

Brian has an in studio guest for a great conversation regarding some of the under appreciated fish that get little attention. Drew has been angling for Redhorse, gar, bowfin, and other species the state of Minnesota regulates as "rough fish."

Drew and his brother started www.roughfish.com in 2000 to promote and change public opinion on these fish. With some public opinion changing, Minnesota is also proposing with a new bill (No Junk Fish Bill) to list and regulate these species separately. The debate around game and non-game species has been going on for a long time. Today, the Sportfishing Restoration act provides federal funds to game fish species. The non game fish are left out. Getting this bill passed will provide more options, funding, and tools to fisheries managers in Minnesota. This is HUGE because these fish have a symbiotic relationship with our game species. Furthermore, they are NATIVE to our waters. Giving the future at stake, managing ALL fish is important. There are native fish that are categorized by "rough fish" that are endangered or threatened.

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