Natural resources: fishing; allowable catch per species and percentage quota for commercial fishing; provide for. Amends secs. 47324, 47326, 47328, 47329, & 48724 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.47324 et seq.) & adds sec 47363. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5801'26

This bill amends Michigan's natural resources laws to update regulations on commercial fishing, including allowable catch limits and quota percentages for various fish species. It establishes stricter record-keeping requirements for fish dealers and mandates that commercial fishers report their catch immediately after each fishing season ends. The legislation also introduces new financial penalties for illegal fishing, requiring offenders to pay fines based on the weight of the fish taken, and sets a rule that commercial licenses will be permanently revoked if a fisher commits five specific violations within a five-year period. Additionally, the bill rescinds several outdated administrative rules related to commercial fishing operations.