COMMENTARY: Invasive carp are closing in on the Great Lakes. Restart Brandon Road project construction.

COMMENTARY: Invasive carp are closing in on the Great Lakes. Restart Brandon Road project construction.
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ recent discovery of juvenile invasive carp closer than ever to the Great Lakes sent shockwaves through the region. With the threat to the region’s […]
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ recent discovery of juvenile invasive carp closer than ever to the Great Lakes sent shockwaves through the region. With the threat to the region’s […]
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Howard Tanner, who transformed Great Lakes fishing, dies at age 102

Howard Tanner, who transformed Great Lakes fishing, dies at age 102
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Howard Allen Tanner, the groundbreaking conservationist who revolutionized the fishing landscape of the Great Lakes in the 1960s, has died. As chief of Michigan’s Fisheries Division, Mr. Tanner spearheaded the […]
Howard Allen Tanner, the groundbreaking conservationist who revolutionized the fishing landscape of the Great Lakes in the 1960s, has died. As chief of Michigan’s Fisheries Division, Mr. Tanner spearheaded the […]
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Howard Tanner, who transformed Great Lakes fishing, dies at age 102

Special bag and size limits approved to aid struggling walleye populations in Wisconsin

Special bag and size limits approved to aid struggling walleye populations in Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits for fishing in lakes where walleye populations are struggling. Under the rule, the DNR could more […]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits for fishing in lakes where walleye populations are struggling. Under the rule, the DNR could more […]
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Insects offer new hope in Michigan State University’s fight against forever chemicals

Insects offer new hope in Michigan State University’s fight against forever chemicals
Great Lakes Echo
Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring an unexpected new tool that could reshape how scientists detect so-called forever chemicals in lakes, rivers and wetlands across the Great Lakes. Scientists have discovered that locusts can sniff out PFAS contaminants down to parts per trillion, a level of detection far beyond most conventional sensors. The new […]
Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring an unexpected new tool that could reshape how scientists detect so-called forever chemicals in lakes, rivers and wetlands across the Great Lakes. Scientists have discovered that locusts can sniff out PFAS contaminants down to parts per trillion, a level of detection far beyond most conventional sensors. The new […]
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Great Lakes lawmakers say delays on invasive carp barrier threaten ecosystems, economy

Great Lakes lawmakers say delays on invasive carp barrier threaten ecosystems, economy
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Great Lakes lawmakers argue that recent construction pauses are especially concerning after hundreds of juvenile silver carp were found just 80 miles from Lake Michigan, warning that an invasion could […]
Great Lakes lawmakers argue that recent construction pauses are especially concerning after hundreds of juvenile silver carp were found just 80 miles from Lake Michigan, warning that an invasion could […]
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Senate advances bills on game warden warrants, snagging fish in Pa.

Senate advances bills on game warden warrants, snagging fish in Pa.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers advanced bills that would require game wardens to obtain a warrant or meet a recognized exception before entering private property and would establish penalties for illegally snagging or […]
Pennsylvania lawmakers advanced bills that would require game wardens to obtain a warrant or meet a recognized exception before entering private property and would establish penalties for illegally snagging or […]
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Senate advances bills on game warden warrants, snagging fish in Pa.

Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award

Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award
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The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has received the Michigan Historical Society’s Exhibit or Program of the Year Award for its exhibit, “Working the Water: Commercial Fishing on […]
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has received the Michigan Historical Society’s Exhibit or Program of the Year Award for its exhibit, “Working the Water: Commercial Fishing on […]
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Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award

Minnesota’s golden shiner shortage is pushing the bait industry toward fish farming

Minnesota’s golden shiner shortage is pushing the bait industry toward fish farming
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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira Minnesota anglers are facing a shortage of one of the state’s most popular baitfish, and fish farmers are looking for ways to fill the gap.
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira Minnesota anglers are facing a shortage of one of the state’s most popular baitfish, and fish farmers are looking for ways to fill the gap.
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Warm November weather slows Lake Erie walleye and steelhead fishing

Warm November weather slows Lake Erie walleye and steelhead fishing
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Warmer than usual air temperatures and Lake Erie water temperatures still above 60 degrees are delaying the autumn migration of gizzard shad and shiner minnows — and the walleyes that […]
Warmer than usual air temperatures and Lake Erie water temperatures still above 60 degrees are delaying the autumn migration of gizzard shad and shiner minnows — and the walleyes that […]
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Warm November weather slows Lake Erie walleye and steelhead fishing

Summer cleanup removes 17,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from Torch Lake

Summer cleanup removes 17,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from Torch Lake
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Torch Lake in Antrim County, Michigan, is part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Michigan. A cleanup led by the U.S. EPA, Michigan […]
Torch Lake in Antrim County, Michigan, is part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Michigan. A cleanup led by the U.S. EPA, Michigan […]
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Summer cleanup removes 17,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from Torch L…
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