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Category: Whitefish

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

by Michigan Public July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

For the first time, Michigan’s Fisheries Division is getting funding specifically for whitefish recovery, but officials say it’s not enough to solve the ecosystem issues causing the species’ decline.

Posted inWhitefish

Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inWhitefish

Michigan lawmakers may fund last-ditch effort to save whitefish

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan May 5, 2026May 5, 2026
Posted inWhitefish

A Wisconsin whitefish refuge offers lessons for Michigan. But will it last?

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan March 12, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inLatest News, News, Whitefish

What to know about Michigan whitefish crisis, from limits to solutions

by Bridge Michigan October 15, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Whitefish

Time running out for Great Lakes whitefish. Can ponds become their Noah’s Ark?

by Bridge Michigan September 29, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Whitefish

As mussels ravage Great Lakes whitefish, Lake Superior survives — for now

by Bridge Michigan September 10, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Whitefish

‘We can’t regulate ourselves’ out of whitefish crisis, experts say

by Bridge Michigan July 17, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Whitefish

Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens

by Bridge Michigan June 23, 2025November 7, 2025

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