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Foes or food? Foraging for Great Lakes invasive species

Published on February 23, 2024
Many invasive species, from garlic mustard to grass carp, were deliberately introduced to the United States because they were once a valuable food source.
The less traveled pathways for species introduction to the Great Lakes

Published on February 23, 2024
While ballast water has been a major way species have entered the Great Lakes, it hasn't been the only way.
What is this green goo? Recognizing it may help keep pets and people safe

Published on February 6, 2024
Online webinar helps explain what harmful algal blooms are and how to recognize them.
Interpreting steelhead fin clips in Michigan streams: Update for the 2024 spring run

Published on November 27, 2023
This year marks the first time that nearly all returning steelhead stocked in Michigan will have a fin clip, but out-of-state strays and stocking of unmarked rainbow trout will complicate interpretation on some rivers.
Mi Fresh Fish Project wins Outstanding Outreach Programming Award

Published on September 25, 2023
The award, given by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Program Leaders, honors projects that go above and beyond to further Sea Grant's mission of benefiting the Great Lakes and coastal communities.
KBIC Kids Fishing Day focuses on fun and education

Published on September 14, 2023
More than 200 youth inspired to go fishing around Baraga County.
Research project evaluates what users of coastal wildlife management areas value

Published on September 12, 2023
Project began in 2016 and included engagement with communities in the Saginaw Bay and Southeast Michigan regions.
New Southeast Michigan Sea Grant Extension educators already hard at work

Published on August 17, 2023
Erica Clites and Angela Scapini have been added to the full-time Extension staff at Michigan Sea Grant.
Summer Discovery Cruises are returning this August for a limited offering!

Published on August 1, 2023
18 educational cruises will set sail Aug. 4-9, 2023, from Lake St. Clair Metropark - get your tickets now!
First-ever Mi Fresh Fish Expo makes a splash on Michigan’s Capitol lawn

Published on June 30, 2023
More than 500 Michiganders spent day celebrating, learning about state’s aquaculture and commercial fishing industries.
Online tool identifies areas where people in Michigan are at greatest risk from harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Published on June 20, 2023
Some algal blooms contain toxins that can be harmful to animals or humans.
Walleye sport fishing regulations for southeast Michigan available now

Published on May 5, 2023
Walleye bag limits set at 6 fish per day on St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River and Lake Erie.
What is Mi Fresh Fish?

Published on April 18, 2023
COVID-19 funds launch of a Michigan fisheries consumer educational marketing campaign.
New watershed maps reflect Michigan’s updated legislative boundaries

Published on March 24, 2023
Residents and elected officials can use this information to inform their actions regarding local water quality.
Tribal stewards: Changing the narrative—fire as a friend

Published on March 16, 2023
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Inland Fish and Wildlife Department has begun work on a new and ambitious project involving fire, or better described as Ishkode, in the Anishinaabe language of Anishinaabemowin.
Videos share new science on Lake Michigan salmon, steelhead, and alewife

Published on March 7, 2023
Chinook salmon wild reproduction has been increasing in recent years. Alewife reproduction was poor in 2022, while bloater are on the rise.
Tribal stewards: A river restoration for the record books

Published on March 6, 2023
In 2011, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians received funds from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to plan a restoration project on the Dowagiac River.
Tribal stewards: Fish for the future

Published on March 5, 2023
The Bay Mills Indian Community is a federally recognized tribe of Ojibwa or Chippewa peoples who have lived in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for thousands of years.
Tribal stewards: From wasteland to wetland

Published on March 5, 2023
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) primary land base is the L'Anse Indian Reservation along the Keweenaw Bay in the Upper Peninsula, consisting of approximately 59,000 acres and approximately 23 miles of Lake Superior shoreline.
A Great Lakes gold rush: Invasion of a costly clam

Published on February 17, 2023
The golden clam was first reported in the Great Lakes region in 2001.