Category: Great Lakes Commission
Meet the men, women guiding Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary
The citizens serving on the Sanctuary Advisory Council for the new Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary have backgrounds as diverse as the people who will enjoy the sanctuary in the […]
Commercial whitefish fishery approved for Lake Huron
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued Serafin Fish Company a commercial license to harvest lake whitefish from southern Lake Huron, marking a new era for the Harbor Beach […]
How much of the Great Lakes does Michigan own?
The public doesn’t own the water of the Great Lakes, however the lake floors are where the states have a claim. But what percentage of the lake belongs to what […]
Tiny fish tags helped identify oldest recorded lake trout in Lake Michigan
A 35-inch, 16-pound lake trout caught by an angler in 2023 out of the port of Sheboygan, Wisconsin contained a coded wire tag that was the oldest on record according […]
Conservation groups amp up Great Lakes preservation efforts
Several stewardship organizations within the eastern half of the Great Lakes basin are taking new steps to reduce pollution and raise awareness related to microplastics and other chemicals in the […]