Minnesota's aquaculture industry needs a state-funded comprehensive plan and more investor support to take the next step, according to the president of the Minnesota Aquaculture Association.
North Dakota's trespassing laws and private property rights have been hot-button issues in the past, but an interim committee's work got high marks in the first committee hearing on the issue during the 2021 legislative session.
American farms can't produce caviar cheaply enough to compete with China, and a deluge of cheap imported fish eggs are threatening its status as a luxury good.
PIERRE, S.D. -- Kelly Hepler, secretary of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, and Mike Jaspers, secretary of agriculture, think a temporary fix to the "non-meandered water" access in the state has been beneficial. But they say m...
WEBSTER, S.D. -- The South Dakota Legislature put a temporary bandage on the festering conflict between land and water rights in northeast South Dakota, but farmers say they're waiting for permanent solutions.
PIERRE, S.D.-A bill has been drafted that seeks compromise between property owners and outdoor enthusiasts who wish to recreate on 28 lakes that have formed mostly in northeast South Dakota over private land because of heavy precipitation over th...
WASHINGTON-Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., is among a bipartisan group of senators to reintroduce the Sportsmen's Act, which aims to promote hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation.Heitkamp, who is vice-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's C...
Christmas is only two weeks away, and while that might trigger panic in some people, never fear if you're looking to buy a gift or two for the outdoors lover on your list.The options are nearly endless.From fishing gear to fire starters, from waf...
GRAND FORKS - Mother Nature is playing it cruel instead of cool with ice fishing fanatics again this year, and it looks as if the popular winter pastime is going to be off to another late start.More than one longtime angler has said this is the l...
DULUTH - With this crazy warm weather lately, Santa isn't sure his reindeer will be up to the task. So, he has his faithful Labradeer retrievers on standby in case he needs their help to deliver the goods. And, once again, retailers from across t...
DULUTH - The French River Hatchery, which has raised trout and salmon on the North Shore since 1976, will be closed soon, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday, Nov. 10.The hatchery is in need of about $8 million in rep...
