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Ohio fishery charged with abusing, wasting game fish
-Employees were seen removing several fish from commercial nets, breaking their spines and throwing them back in the lake.
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Controlling Invasives: States urge residents to help stop spread of invasive species
-There are campaigns and websites from each of the Great Lakes states and provinces.
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Mercury Levels Maintained: Invasive mussels keep mercury levels high in Great Lakes fish
-The spread of invasive zebra and quagga mussels in the Great Lakes started a chain of events resulting in high mercury levels in lake trout.
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BudgetFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodHabitat RestorationIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
EPA gives $3.7M to protect endangered Lake Superior’s Buffalo Reef
-The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has awarded $3.7 million to efforts to restore the Buffalo Reef in Lake Superior. The money is going toward a dredging operation.
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Great Lakes Today on toxic fish in the immigrant community
-Photo by Georgie Pauwels (Creative Common License) We love this short radio piece from our friends at Great Lakes Today…