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Algae BloomsAPClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHundreds of lakes in U.S., Europe are losing oxygen
-The study’s authors said declining oxygen could lead to increased fish kills, algal blooms and methane emissions.
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Asian CarpCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioRecreational Hunting and FishingTorontoNew anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species
-More fishing trips could cause more damage to native fish populations in the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes than aquatic invasive species, according to a recent study.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsI Speak for the Fish
-In this new Great Lakes Now monthly column, professional diver Kathy Johnson talks about what drew her to Great Lakes native fish advocacy.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingSturgeonConservation Coordination: Black Lake sturgeon fishing highlights contrasts between Native and state approaches
-Sturgeon fishing, over in a morning for most Michiganders, extends over a longer period of time for Michigan’s Tribes.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChemical Impact: Microplastic pollution more complex than we think, says new research
-Microplastics act like a chemical sponge, soaking up contaminants such as persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals. Those chemicals, in turn, appear to be causing deformities in larval fish.
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Detroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingGreat Lakes Moment: Walleye frenzy on the Detroit River
-Each spring, as many as 10 million walleye leave the deeper areas of Lake Erie and ascend the Detroit River in search of rocky substrates to spawn on, creating a fishing frenzy known throughout North America.
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APDetroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologySturgeonHold on! 240-pound fish, age 100, caught in Detroit River
-The 240-pound, nearly 7-foot-long sturgeon, assumed to be a female, was quickly released back into the river after being weighed and measured.
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APFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationMichiganNew YorkNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA awards Great Lakes grants to Central Michigan, Clarkson
-Central Michigan University will receive $10 million to monitor approximately 1,000 wetlands over the next five years.
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Climate ChangeCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndigenous CommunitiesLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismNative Rights: Where Great Lakes Tribes can fish and how much is up for debate
-The specifics of Great Lakes Tribes’ right to fish is being hammered out in court, even as state-licensed commercial fishers and the state of Michigan fight over their rules.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchHow Microfishing Took the Angling World by (Very Small) Storm
-Around the world, fishers are embracing tiny quarry. Is microfishing a celebration of biodiversity or a sign of collapse?
