262 - Collaborative efforts lead to MN's Native Fish Bill with Dr. Shannon Fisher and Tyler Winter

This week Kadie chats with returning guest, Tyler Winter and new guest, Dr. Shannon Fisher about how Minnesota's recent Native Fish Bill came about via collaborative efforts between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and various conservation groups.

Tyler is a lifelong angler, conservationist, and environmental scientist. Tyler and his friends founded Native Fish for Tomorrow as a consumptive conservation group to challenge the "rough fish paradigm". As anglers they prove that native fish are a resource that should be managed for sustainability and their ecosystem services. And they hope to inspire others to angle for native fish so they can enjoy the resource too! Tyler was previously interviewed in episode 221 about the No Junk Fish Bill.

Dr. Shannon Fisher’s professional career spans 24 years with the state of Minnesota where he currently works as the Fisheries Populations and Regulations Manager with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. In addition to his regular duties, he has coordinated and led research on burbot and bowfin populations and served as the agency’s lead on native rough fish management strategies. Shannon’s passions include fishing, deer hunting, gardening, bowling, cribbage, and spending time with his partner Lance, children Jaden and Allie, and the family pets.

Main points: native rough fish have their place and internalize/understand catch hyperstability

If you'd like to get in touch with Shannon, you can reach him at [email protected]. You can reach Tyler via nativefishfortomorrow.org or email him at [email protected].

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