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72-84 AVG = 201,547 lb

85-02 AVG = 93,090 lb

03-17 AVG = 36,633 lb

51,003 lb

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8 licenses reporting harvest in 2017 (N=20 licenses issued)

01-17 AVG: $468,789

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9 licenses reporting in 2016 (N=20)

01-16 AVG: $469,052

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  • Since 2001, yellow perch has accounted between 10% and 41% of the annual dockside value (22% average) of the Michigan Commercial fishery in Saginaw Bay.

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  • However in June, July, and August perch makes up 55-60% on the fishery’s value.

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  • The number of commercial licenses issued for Saginaw Bay has declined 26% (from 27 to 20) since 1989 and is set to be reduced an additional 20% in 2019 (from 20 to 16).

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  • The number of commercial licenses actually fishing each year in Saginaw Bay has declined 59% (from 27 to 11) since 1989.

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  • The amount of perch being harvested by the Saginaw Bay commercial fishery has declined 61% since 2002 and 88% since 1984.