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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, Research
Points North: More Than Just a Filet of Fish
-Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught — not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, it’s increased the value of an Atlantic cod from about $15 to over $5,000. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery?
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, Research
Points North: The Quest for Kiyi
-Small, silvery fish called kiyi used to roam the deep, cold waters of nearly every Great Lake. Remnant populations still exist in Lake Superior, and scientists are wondering: Can we find them?
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioScience, Technology, Research
Wild fish spring to life in Lake Ontario, despite dams, pollution and hatchery competitors
-Non-native species of salmon and trout have become an important part of Lake Ontario’s ecosystem. Keeping them healthy is often at odds with stocking fish for anglers.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
Points North: Not always the apex predator
-When hunter Ben Karasch sees something move out of the corner of his eye, he assumes it’s a deer. But as Karasch gets a better look, he realizes it’s not a deer, it’s a cougar. And it’s slowly creeping towards him.
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AgricultureCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPennsylvaniaScience, Technology, Research
Pennsylvania farmers convicted of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds
-Two Pennsylvania farmers have been found guilty of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds with a restricted substance. Many species of birds are declining in North America and many are at risk of extinction, Macdonald said.