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Category: Commercial Fishing

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Commercial Fishing, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Shipping and Ports, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Frozen: Pressure mounts for a new Great Lakes icebreaker, but will Congress pay for it?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Natasha Blakely, News, Series Episode, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Boat Life: The ups and downs of life as a mail boat captain

by Natasha Blakely May 17, 2019
Posted inBudget, Commercial Fishing, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Waterfront Development

Detroit Port Seeks Partners and Funding

by Ian Wendrow March 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Commercial Fishing, Food, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research

PBS NewsHour Report: University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner

by GLN Editor February 18, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Charter Captains become Lake Advocates

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 25, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Play, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Resource, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Big Water, Big Money… But “Algae”

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 5, 2018November 9, 2025

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