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
Great Lakes Echo
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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Great Lakes lab hit by DOGE is hanging on — for now

Great Lakes lab hit by DOGE is hanging on — for now
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The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has survived the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate it, but staffing cuts under DOGE have reduced its workforce by about […]
The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has survived the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate it, but staffing cuts under DOGE have reduced its workforce by about […]
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Great Lakes lab hit by DOGE is hanging on — for now

Could lake sturgeon live 400 years? Local project aims to protect ancient fish

Could lake sturgeon live 400 years? Local project aims to protect ancient fish
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New research suggests lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live more than 200 years, with some potentially reaching 300 to 400 years, while their populations have declined to about […]
New research suggests lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live more than 200 years, with some potentially reaching 300 to 400 years, while their populations have declined to about […]
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Could lake sturgeon live 400 years? Local project aims to protect ancient fish

Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial

Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial
Great Lakes Echo
By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
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Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial

Great Lakes Commission calls for continued action to address harmful algal blooms and water workforce challenges

Great Lakes Commission calls for continued action to address harmful algal blooms and water workforce challenges
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Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
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Great Lakes Commission calls for continued action to address harmful algal bloo…

Regional leaders push stronger Great Lakes ties

Regional leaders push stronger Great Lakes ties
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About 120 public officials, business executives, and community leaders gathered to launch an effort called the Great Lakes Renaissance which is aimed at strengthening economic and environmental cooperation across the […]
About 120 public officials, business executives, and community leaders gathered to launch an effort called the Great Lakes Renaissance which is aimed at strengthening economic and environmental cooperation across the […]
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Regional leaders push stronger Great Lakes ties

COMMENTARY: Field notes: The Great Lakes Compact

COMMENTARY: Field notes: The Great Lakes Compact
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Several decades ago, politicians and water resource specialists created the Great Lakes Compact, a legally binding interstate compact with protections for the use and transfer of the waters of the […]
Several decades ago, politicians and water resource specialists created the Great Lakes Compact, a legally binding interstate compact with protections for the use and transfer of the waters of the […]
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COMMENTARY: Field notes: The Great Lakes Compact

Amid tinned fish ‘heyday,’ Grand Rapids-based company aims to spotlight the Great Lakes

Amid tinned fish ‘heyday,’ Grand Rapids-based company aims to spotlight the Great Lakes
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In the midst of a tinned fish “heyday,” in which sardines and other tinned fish gained popularity on social media, a tinned fish company that sources its fish exclusively from […]
In the midst of a tinned fish “heyday,” in which sardines and other tinned fish gained popularity on social media, a tinned fish company that sources its fish exclusively from […]
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Poop patrol from outer space: Satellites spot winter manure spreading

Poop patrol from outer space: Satellites spot winter manure spreading
Great Lakes Commission
Winter farming practices limited or banned by regulators that pollute waterways can now be seen from a different perspective: outer space. Many Great Lakes states ban large livestock and poultry […]
Winter farming practices limited or banned by regulators that pollute waterways can now be seen from a different perspective: outer space. Many Great Lakes states ban large livestock and poultry […]
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Poop patrol from outer space: Satellites spot winter manure spreading

Billions more dollars are pouring into the Great Lakes region’s nuclear plants

Billions more dollars are pouring into the Great Lakes region’s nuclear plants
Great Lakes Commission
Billions of dollars in federal loans are being put towards upgrades to generators, turbines, and other systems at nuclear reactors in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Read the full story by […]
Billions of dollars in federal loans are being put towards upgrades to generators, turbines, and other systems at nuclear reactors in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Read the full story by […]
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Billions more dollars are pouring into the Great Lakes region’s nuclear plants
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