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Sponsors pitch walleye as Ohio’s state fish, citing tourism and fisheries data
Summary
House Bill 312 received a first hearing in the Arts, Athletics and Tourism Committee where sponsors argued the walleye (Sander vitreus) should be designated Ohio’s official state fish, citing Lake Erie harvests, tourism events and economic impact figures; no committee vote was recorded.
The Arts, Athletics and Tourism Committee held a first hearing on House Bill 312, in which sponsors argued the walleye should be designated the official state fish of Ohio and highlighted the species' economic and cultural importance.
Representative Brennan, the bill sponsor, told the committee that Ohio is one of only three states without an official state fish and urged lawmakers to designate the walleye (Sander vitreus). Brennan said Lake Erie is central to the case: he cited figures that roughly 71 percent…
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