Permanent VHS rules get green light in Wisconsin
April 10, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - State lawmakers have given the final go-ahead for permanent rules to control a deadly fish virus - by doing nothing.
Thursday was the deadline for the Legislature to object to the regulations to control VHS. State fisheries director Mike Staggs says the day has come and gone with no objections.
That means the rules will go into effect as soon as they're published. Staggs says that could happen by June.
The rules are identical to emergency VHS rules already in place. Boaters must drain their equipment and no one can move live fish off any state water.
Anglers can reuse minnows if they come from a Wisconsin bait dealer and they plan to return to the same water. They can reuse the minnows anywhere if they haven't touched lake or river water.
WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News: Permanent VHS rules get green light in Wisconsin
