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Recreational fishing isn’t just about fun, it also provides food

Recreational fishing isn’t just about fun, it also provides food

by marsee | Dec 18, 2024 | News

Harvesting local, wild-caught fish is one of the benefits of fishing. Each year, Michigan anglers fishing under a recreational license harvest fish worth over $40 million from Great Lakes waters alone. By Daniel O’Keefe A mixed bag of Great Lakes trout and...
New guide to help Michigan communities address shoreline armoring along coastline

New guide to help Michigan communities address shoreline armoring along coastline

by marsee | Nov 19, 2024 | News

In collaboration with the University of Michigan Environmental Law & Sustainability Clinic, Michigan Sea Grant (MISG) recently released a guide to assist coastal municipalities in the development of policies that protect assets from the effects of shoreline...
Steelhead Diary Program offers 5 ways to win gift cards in West Michigan

Steelhead Diary Program offers 5 ways to win gift cards in West Michigan

by marsee | Nov 1, 2024 | News

New incentives provide more reasons than ever to use the Great Lakes Angler Diary app. By Daniel O’Keefe Michigan Sea Grant launched the Michigan River Steelhead Program in 2020 to encourage anglers to report steelhead fishing trips online. By recording fin...
Identifying at-risk habitats for walleye, yellow perch, and lake whitefish amid aquatic invasive species impacts

Identifying at-risk habitats for walleye, yellow perch, and lake whitefish amid aquatic invasive species impacts

by marsee | Oct 31, 2024 | News

Great Lakes native fish species rely on coastal areas for spawning and nursery habitat, foraging opportunities, and safe havens from predation. However, aquatic invasive species (AIS) have invaded the Great Lakes at the highest rate recorded for a freshwater ecosystem...
Michigan Sea Grant Extension educators explore Indonesia’s Fisheries Extension Program

Michigan Sea Grant Extension educators explore Indonesia’s Fisheries Extension Program

by marsee | Oct 25, 2024 | News

Educators also share how MSU Extension uses logic models and backward design to develop programs. Lauren Jescovitch and Elliot Nelson, Michigan Sea Grant Indonesia is the world’s second-largest producer of aquaculture products with a total annual production of 15.9...
Campers’ Letters Overflow with Positive Experience

Campers’ Letters Overflow with Positive Experience

by marsee | Oct 7, 2024 | News, Uncategorized

Each year, dozens of teens participate in the 4-H Great Lakes Natural Resources Camp in Presque Isle County at Camp Chickagami to learn about local woodlands and wildlife, Great Lakes invasive species, wetlands, watersheds, fisheries, and more, while exploring...
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