Tag: fish
After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
After decades of work, fishery managers say lake trout have fully recovered in most of Lake Superior after the invasive, fish-killing sea lamprey decimated their numbers.
Chin brothers beat the odds as hockey stars in anti-Chinese era
An upcoming article highlights the Chin brothers’ extraordinary rise to hockey fame at the height of anti-Chinese discrimination in Canada. “We live in a different time,” writer Debbie Jiang commented on racism in sports. “The colour barrier wasn’t broken until Larry Kwong played for the New York Rangers in 1948.” Jiang said, although in present […]
Once near extinction, lake trout are officially recovered in Lake Superior
A binational group of fisheries experts made the declaration Wednesday, after seven decades of effort to recover the fish from a collapse caused by invasive species and overfishing….
After decades, lake trout restored to sustainable levels in Lake Superior
Lake Superior’s top predator fish is at a sustainable population. The lake trout population has recovered to the point it no longer has to be stocked. Read the full story […]
Man pleads not guilty to Christmas party killing as unusual re-trial begins
Miguel Chacon-Perez repeated the same plea as he did six years ago when he went on trial again for second-degree murder.
The fight to keep grass carp out of the Great Lakes
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, along with partners in the U.S., keep a watchful eye for grass carp. Breeding populations of the invasive fish have been found on the American side […]
I Speak for the Fish: How Native Americans are saving lake sturgeon
I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.
Lake Erie cools, walleye on the move for Fall Brawl contestants
The late season walleye fishing around Lake Erie is in full swing and Fall Brawl anglers are reporting that large schools of trophy fish are moving toward the waters off […]
Small business owners win over $20K from Meaford Dragons
Over $22,000 in cash and prizes were distributed to local business owners who pitched their dreams to Meaford’s Dragons at Meaford Hall last week. Modelled after the popular CBC show Dragon’s Den, the Meaford Chamber of Commerce adaptation — Meaford Dragons —puts local small business owners up against local business leaders for a chance with […]
Amish Farmers’ Partnership With Beef Giant Produces Manure Mess
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.