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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinWisconsin’s state fish tops the food chain
More anglers are targeting muskie and spending more on the pursuit. Fish populations are thriving in most Great Lakes states due to a combination of factors.
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New York state sues Pepsico over plastic pollution in Buffalo
The Buffalo River’s 450-square-mile watershed is a source of much plastic pollution, and officials say the vast majority of that pollution consists of single-use containers and packaging.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioQuebecShipping and PortsSt. Lawrence RiverGreat Lakes imports and exports halted by strike
After failing to reach an agreement, hundreds of workers stationed between Lake Erie and Montreal walked off the job. Thousands of trips per year are made by ocean-going ships passing through the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingLake Erie charter industry rebounding from slump
As the Walleye population grows, Lake Erie is once again attracting fishers from all over the Midwest.
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AuthorsDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsA deep dive into disposing waste from East Palestine’s derailment
Public alarm over Vickery Environmental deep well injection site is decades late.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPennsylvaniaResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSolid hatches continue for walleye, but yellow perch are struggling
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ young-of-year walleye survey shows last year’s spring spawning was once again very good, continuing a five-year run of exceptional hatches.
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AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureJames ProffittLake ErieLake Erie-EPANewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBallville Dam Removal: History, trends and impacts
An Ohio dam was removed in 2018. What’s been the effect on the environment, the fishing and the community?
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AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchThe Great Lakes-Iceland connection through the 100% Whitefish effort
The Iceland Ocean Cluster could be the template for innovation around the recently announced 100% Whitefish project.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoCruise ShipsDuluthFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMilwaukeeMinnesotaNewsOhioRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinGreat Lakes Moving Bridges: How they work and why we love them
Moving bridges historically played crucial roles in the development of dozens of Great Lakes cities. And folks are often mesmerized by their sheer size and the fact they really do move.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageHistory and CultureJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingWeighted Walleye: The fallout of the Lake Erie fishing tournament
Indictments in fishing tournament scandal follow more than 60 million social media views while organizers make changes.
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