Michigan's Project F.I.S.H. (Friends Involved in Sportfishing Heritage) was created to initiate and provide fishing education and fishing skills to interested adults and youth from Michigan's many diverse populations. This will preserve a natural heritage that ensures the future of fishing, which includes natural resources and environmental awareness, ethical fishing practices, fisheries stewardship, and positive developmental activities for children, families, and the community.

The Michigan Project Fish program will work through a statewide committee with representatives from: Michigan 4-H Youth Programs, Michigan State University Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife, Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, recreation departments, service organizations, sportfishing industries/retailers, volunteers, and many others.

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• Emerging diseases in fish and wildlife populations
• Human-wildlife interactions
• Aquatic nuisance species (ANS)
• Harvest management
• Ecosystem management: landscape and watersheds
• Ecosystem management: Great Lakes
• Natural resources management systems
• Tribal rights to natural resources
• Natural resource stewardship development
• Conservation biology/ecosystem restoration