The 100th Port Huron to Mackinac race began Saturday morning and broke the record for the most registered sailing teams. Sailboats are now crossing the finish line up at Mackinac Island as the race begins to wind down. Read the full story by WPHM – Port Huron, MI.
This time of year, many people are out enjoying the beaches in Duluth, Minnesota, but on Saturday some spent time cleaning up the sandy shores of Lake Superior. Read the full story by WSAW-TV – Wausau, WI.
Maumee, Ohio, area residents are being asked to weigh in on $2 million to $5 million of fish and wildlife habitat improvements planned for the Maumee River near the city’s Towpath Park. Read the full story by The Blade.
Northeastern Wisconsin Great Lakes Sport Fishermen held its 49th annual Salmon Derby July 5-7 at the Manitowoc Marina. 362 people registered to participate. At the end of the three-day event, 1,295 fish were registered by participants, the highest number of fish registered since 2016. Read the full story by the Herald Times Reporter.
Great Lakes Towing Co has added another newbuild to its fleet of ice-class tugboats as it celebrated 125 years of business. The latest Cleveland-class newbuild was built to US Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping requirements for towing, handling and docking ships in the ports along the coasts of the Great Lakes of North America. Read the full story by Riviera Maritime Media.
A Michigan State University Extension program called the Reduce Invasive Pet and Plant Escapes or RIPPLE program works with hobbyists, retailers and gardeners to minimize the release of invasive species into the wild. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
The wreck of the 157-year-old, 140-foot-long cargo schooner Trinidad was named to the national register by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Its remains lie about 9.5 miles off the Algoma shore, partially embedded about 270 feet below the surface of Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Green Bay Press Gazette.
Researchers are exploring new techniques to remove an invasive crayfish from Michigan waters, including pesticide treatments, introducing predatory fish, adding lights to traps, and increasing public awareness. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
The Eurasian ruffe is suspected to be spreading east along the northern shores of Lake Erie and has been recently confirmed just outside of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and the United States. Read the full story by CBC News.
The more than 30 million Americans who rely on Great Lakes water every day need federal leadership and action to help keep the Great Lakes healthy and economically thriving, argues Joel Brammeier, CEO of the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
The New York State Department of Health has released new fish consumption guidelines for Great Lakes connected waterways. Read the full story by WGRZ – Buffalo, NY.
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife service crew is preparing to look for sea lamprey larvae in the Boardman River. It’s the first step in sea lamprey control: finding which Great Lakes tributaries are infested with the parasitic species. Read the full story by Up North Live.