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Associated Press - June 4, 2009 10:25 AM ET
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) - An animal rights group wants to use two lighthouses along Lake Michigan in Grand Haven to publicize what it says are the horrors of killing fish for food and sport.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it sent a letter Wednesday to the National Park Service saying the lighthouses could serve as the headquarters for its "Fish Empathy Project."
The lighthouses are available under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.
Grand Haven, about 30 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, is a popular destination for tourists and sport fishing.
Norfolk, Va.-based PETA says its plan calls for educational displays and a cafe serving items such as fake fish sticks. PETA in 2007 proposed using a lighthouse in Fairfield, Conn., for a similar effort.
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