Subject files of the Fisheries Division, 1951-1970.

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Michigan. Fisheries Division. Subject files of the Fisheries Division, 1951-1970.

Subject files of the Fisheries Division, 1951-1970.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53088933

Series 1 of record group 75-34 consists of subject files from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division (and its predecessor, the Department of Conservation, Fish Division) for the years 1951-1970. The first major category of records is Associations, which is primarily devoted to the tri-state fisheries conferences. Next category is Government, which is strong in research and development, particularly in the areas of pesticides and salmonoid fishes. The next category is Legislation, relating mainly to the Sea Grant Aid Program, which was designed to fund university research in matters of concern to the Great Lakes. Next category is Technical, with a folder of correspondence in which inquiries were answered on issues concerning where and how to fish in Michigan and what baits and equipment to use. The next category is Species, with folders of correspondence dealing with different kinds of fish and how to catch them. The bulk of the record group is in the category Great Lake Fisheries, with materials relating to commercial fishing and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. The next category is Management, dealing with the co-ordination of programs within the Division. The next category is Administration, with correspondence of the governor, the division's director and commissioners, dealing with the Division's operation during the first half of 1969. The next category is Hatcheries, with some materials dealing with costs and planning. The final category is Habitat, with some materials dealing with pollution and pesticides and their impacts on fish.

7 mss. boxes.

State Archive of Michigan