fish farming

Harrietta Hills Trout Farms co-owner Dan Vogler wants to produce up to 300,000 pounds of trout at the historic Grayling Fish Hatchery.

Kildee proposes ban on certain fish farming, farmer feels "bullied"

Steve Carmody

Congressman Dan Kildee, D-Flint, is proposing a ban on certain types of fish farming in the Great Lakes region. In Fenton today, Kildee said federal laws…

Harietta Hills Trout Farms co-owner Dan Vogler wants to produce up to 300,000 pounds of trout at the historic Grayling Fish Hatchery.

Environment & Climate Change

Judge sides with controversial trout farm along Au Sable River

An administrative law judge has sided with a company called Harrietta Hills Trout Farm that's operating in Grayling. It produced nearly 69,000 pounds of…

Environment & Climate Change

Battle over fish farming on Au Sable River comes to Lansing

Josh Hakala

The debate over fish farming in Michigan has arrived in Lansing.Hearings are taking place at the state Capitol as environmental groups argue against a…

Politics & Government

Fish farming in Great Lakes subject of hearings in Lansing this week

Hearings are underway in the State House this week on two opposing bills about fish farming in the Great Lakes.One bill, sponsored by Michigan Rep. Jon…

Environment & Climate Change

A scientific panel weighs in on fish farming

Rebecca Williams

A report on fish farming in the Great Lakes suggests Michigan should move carefully if it allows the industry to start up.State officials asked a panel of…

Environment & Climate Change

Lawmaker wants to ban Great Lakes fish farms

Rick Pluta | MPRN

A state lawmaker wants to make sure commercial fish farms will never be allowed to operate in portions of the Great Lakes controlled by Michigan.State…

Environment & Climate Change

Legislator wants to ban fish farming in Great Lakes

A Republican state lawmaker is introducing legislation to ban commercial fish farming in the Great Lakes.State Senator Rick Jones (R) said fish farms are…

Michigan is toying with the idea of building open-water fish pens, like this one in Ontario.

Environment & Climate Change

Will Michigan buy into fish farming on the Great Lakes?

Mark Brush

OK, this is where I fess up and tell you that the answer to that headline is "only time will tell."A scientific advisory panel is studying the possibility…

Environment & Climate Change

Study looks at potential environmental effects of commercial fish farms in Great Lakes

Lindsey Smith

If Michigan were to allow commercial fish farms in the Great Lakes, how would they affect the environment? That’s the question a state panel will consider…

A Cold Water Fisheries farm near Little Current, Ontario.

Environment & Climate Change

Michigan ready to scrutinize Great Lakes fish farming

Peter Payette

The State of Michigan is weighing whether to open the door to commercial fish farming in the Great Lakes. Millions of rainbow trout are raised for food...