Gov. Scott Walker signs Wisconsin aquaculture bill into law


Gov. Scott Walker signs Wisconsin aquaculture bill into law


MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation Friday that relaxes state rules on fish farms. 

Assembly Bill 160 allows people who work on fish farming industry, also known as aquaculture, to dig, dredge and conduct repair work on their ponds and holding areas for water without a general permit or individual permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources. 

Those in favor of the legislation argue it will boost Wisconsin`s fish industry, which they say has declined in recent years due to burdensome regulations...

...Opponents of the bill raised concerns over the state`s water quality....

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Ken Notes: Why do we try and fix process problems (getting permits and approvals) by eliminating the results of the process, safer products. If we had to wait years to apply for and get a drivers license should we eliminate the need for them at all (and why do we need patrol officers). We would, and have, improve the process and that is what we should do here.

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