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Bruce Beach Shore Break
Brook trout and Atlantic salmon are native to Lake Ontario, but in 1873, the Canadian federal government began stocking the lake with non-native salmonids. Now, most of these fish are from the wild, not hatchery-raised, and while these fish aren’t native to Lake Ontario, they’re now an important part of the ecosystem. Read the full story by The Narwhal.
The state of Michigan released new fishing regulations for the 2024 season, including combined possession limits for lake trout and splake in certain waters and a licensing requirement for charter boat captains and inland fishing guides. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell says she expects continued bipartisan government action on improving and protecting Great Lakes water quality, despite the fact that this is a bitterly partisan election year. Read the full story by Midland Daily News.
The region’s public school board reached tentative contract agreements with the provincial union representing its high school teachers, educational support staff and student services personnel, the board announced March 26. Read More
Bruce County has created a new government relations department with a mandate to support council and staff with inter-governmental initiatives. Read More
A $73 million state-funded project aims to stabilize the last stretch of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline in Illinois and help protect native endangered species. To mitigate erosion of up to 100 feet per year, the project seeks to build 22 breakwater structures along 2.2 miles of shoreline in Lake County, Illinois. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
Minnesota has just over 100 lakes and rivers considered prime for muskie fishing, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants input on how to manage them. This week, the organization started a yearlong process to rewrite the statewide muskie management plan for the next 15 years. Read the full story by the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Advocates who hope to stop Wisconsin’s freshwater resources from being polluted by road salt are back to the drawing board after Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill Friday creating a state-run program on safe salt use that would have shielded certificate-holders from lawsuits. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Increasingly, scientists and regulators are concerned about the presence of pharmaceutical pollution in our waterways, including in the Great Lakes region. More research needs to be done to understand this issue, according to scientists who have studied pharmaceuticals and other contaminants. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
A Québec shipyard has won a first $19-million contract for the design of six new icebreakers as part of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy. These vessels will replace the Canadian Coast Guard fleet, which serves the waterways of Atlantic Canada and the St. Lawrence River during the winter, as well as the Arctic during the summer. Read the full story by the Montreal Gazette.
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