The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Conservation Commission said they are waiving permit requirements for sport fishing daily trout tags for Missouri residents and nonresidents during the COVID-19 outbreak KMBC News reports.
The waiver will run from March 27. through April 15.
“The current public-health emergency caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) has many Missourians and others looking for safe ways to get outside in nature,” MDC director Sara Parker Pauley said. “Missouri’s rivers and streams offer high quality fishing as a way for people to connect with nature while still complying with all health and safety recommendations. Fishing is also a great way to get some much needed physical and mental health benefits during this stressful time.”