Wisconsin Statutes 29.709 – State fish hatcheries
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The department may operate state fish hatcheries and may do all of the following:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 29.709
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Breed and propagate fish of such species and varieties as it determines to be of value.
(2) Distribute information regarding the propagation and conservation of fish.
(3) Manage the state fish hatcheries and all other property held by the state for the propagation of fish.
(4) Subject to s. 95.60, receive from any person all fish eggs or fish donated to the state or purchased, and procure, receive, exchange, distribute and dispose of fish eggs and fish.
(5) Transfer the carcasses of lake sturgeon from state fish hatcheries as part of routine rearing practices to be used in raffles as provided in s. 29.630.