College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Jun 10

  MS-A Thesis Proposal Defense: Annisa Ratria

  June 10, 2021 11:00AM – 1:00PM EDT Zoom

  Annisa's thesis examines through a qualitative case study a women's fishery organization that improves women's rights in the small-scale fisheries sector in Indonesia.

• The Four Fs of Fish: Communicating the Public Value of Fish and Fisheries

  Published on December 17, 2012
  Effectively demonstrating the value of fish and the fisheries supply chain they create is as important for the future of our own profession as for the fish.

• Great Lakes Fisheries Policy and Management: A Binational Perspective (Second Edition)

  Published on April 2, 2011
  The objective of this book is to present a synthesis of current knowledge about the status Great Lakes fisheries and their ecosystems, emphasizing the threats that they have faced and the opportunities they provide for basin citizens and industries.

• Great Lakes Fisheries Policy and Management: A Binational Perspective (2nd Edition)

  Published on October 31, 2012
  This incisive study provides a collaborative, interjurisdictional, and multi-use perspective, one shaped by the USA and Canada together as part of their shared governance of these waters.

• Future of Fisheries: Perspectives for Emerging Professionals

  Published on August 19, 2014
  This book bridges a vital gap in our field by using mentoring vignettes to advise young fisheries professionals on how to achieve success as a fisheries professional and on what concepts will be relevant for the future of the fisheries profession.

• Genetic Aspects of Fisheries Rehabilitation Programs

  Published on June 17, 2015
  

• Information Flow in Fisheries Management: Systemic Distortion within Agency Hierarchies

  Published on July 17, 2014
  The early to mid-1970s provided some of the best Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) fishing of the last century in Oregon, in large part a function of productive ocean conditions and a booming hatchery system.

• Geographies of Labor on Myanmar’s Marine Resource Frontier

  Published on December 5, 2017
  Ben Belton, Melissa Marschke, and Peter Vandergeest, Bandung, Indonesia, December 5, 2017

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  Environmental problems require a diversity of insights

  Published on January 28, 2021
  “Our research shows that there are real-world pay-offs for being inclusive in problem-solving because people hold diverse knowledge and approach problems from different perspectives,” says Dr. Steven Gray.

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  Massive tagging study reinforces link between alewife densities and Chinook salmon growth patterns

  Published on November 18, 2020
  Results highlight how historically low alewife densities observed in recent prey fish assessments can affect the quality of the Lake Michigan salmon fishery.

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  Examining the impact of climate change on freshwater fish

  Published on February 4, 2021
  Research in the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife uses maps and models to create a more sustainable future for Michigan waters and the fish that live in them.

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  Fishing communities can model ecosystems as accurately as scientific experts

  Published on January 16, 2020
  Department of Community Sustainability researchers have demonstrated that fisheries stakeholders can accurately predict how pike interact with humans and other wildlife species in freshwater lakes.

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  MSU fisheries experts publish book of triumphs

  Published on October 17, 2019
  MSU fisheries experts compile 22 success stories of long-term conservation wins.

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  Fish should figure in to fate of nation’s aging dams

  Published on May 10, 2017
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• Database provides a diverse toolkit for the fight against aquatic invaders

  Published on July 23, 2018
  Learn how to use the online List Generator to find what species have become established in your watershed.

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  Workshops highlight Lake Huron fisheries status and trends

  Published on April 1, 2019
  Register for any of 4 free workshops held in April and keep up-to-date on Lake Huron fisheries.

• Study in Turkey gets extra credit for collaboration

  Published on June 28, 2012
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  The wisdom of crowds: What researchers can learn from local communities of natural resources stakeholders

  Published on June 30, 2020
  Can natural resource stakeholders accurately estimate fish populations and human pressures on the environment?

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  Study champions inland fisheries as rural nutrition hero

  Published on September 23, 2019
  Researchers from MSU and the FAO synthesize new data and assessment methods to show how freshwater fish feed poor rural populations in many areas of the world.

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  Science in the Sanctuary students capture local fisheries heritage stories

  Published on June 13, 2019
  Alpena High School students uncover, share local knowledge and stories about how Lake Huron fisheries have shaped northern Michigan communities.