Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]
By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]
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Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop

Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop
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By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.
By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.
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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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DNR studying Muskegon River as alternative spawning area for lake whitefish

DNR studying Muskegon River as alternative spawning area for lake whitefish
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is studying whether the Muskegon River could provide an alternative spawning habitat for declining lake whitefish populations in Lakes Michigan and Huron, and the […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is studying whether the Muskegon River could provide an alternative spawning habitat for declining lake whitefish populations in Lakes Michigan and Huron, and the […]
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DNR studying Muskegon River as alternative spawning area for lake whitefish

Acoustic tags on Whitefish fins will ping researchers as they swim by to spawn

Acoustic tags on Whitefish fins will ping researchers as they swim by to spawn
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Lake whitefish are facing steep population declines in lakes Michigan and Huron. Researchers are now evaluating if whitefish can use rivers to spawn to combat their habitat loss. Read the […]
Lake whitefish are facing steep population declines in lakes Michigan and Huron. Researchers are now evaluating if whitefish can use rivers to spawn to combat their habitat loss. Read the […]
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Acoustic tags on Whitefish fins will ping researchers as they swim by to spawn

DNR to start whitefish egg collection this month along Lake Michigan

DNR to start whitefish egg collection this month along Lake Michigan
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Crews from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will be busy along the Lake Michigan shoreline this month, harvesting eggs from lake whitefish. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – […]
Crews from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will be busy along the Lake Michigan shoreline this month, harvesting eggs from lake whitefish. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – […]
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DNR to start whitefish egg collection this month along Lake Michigan
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