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Great Lakes freighters – and crews – get ready for ‘winter layup’

Great Lakes freighters – and crews – get ready for ‘winter layup’

by marsee | Nov 10, 2016 | News

After another successful year, our Great Lakes Education schoolships join in this annual rite. By Steve Stewart Among Great Lakes sailors, the term “winter layup” is spoken with great anticipation and yearning around this time of year. The term refers to the period...

Waterfowl die-off on Lake Michigan shores linked to type E botulism

by marsee | Nov 4, 2016 | News

Disease confirmed in Michigan’s Leelanau, Delta, Schoolcraft counties affecting loons, other migrating fowl. By Mark Breederland Several species of waterfowl carcasses have recently washed ashore in Lake Michigan’s Leelanau, Emmet, Charlevoix, Delta and Schoolcraft...
What will the Lake Michigan salmon stocking cut mean for Michigan anglers?

What will the Lake Michigan salmon stocking cut mean for Michigan anglers?

by marsee | Oct 31, 2016 | News

Mass marking of Chinook salmon sheds new light on the relative importance of Chinook salmon stocked in Michigan. By Dan O’Keefe This year marks the 50th anniversary of the modern Great Lakes salmon stocking program. When coho and Chinook salmon were first...

Mackinac County Water Safety Review Team efforts continue to save lives

by marsee | Oct 7, 2016 | News

After son’s death, family remains committed to Great Lakes dangerous current education. By Ronald Kinnunen Twelve-year-old Travis Brown’s death in the summer of 1998 followed a similar pattern of other drownings at the Hiawatha National Forest Service Campground, and...

Doing this one thing will improve the quality of sport-caught fish

by marsee | Oct 3, 2016 | News

Fish should be iced down immediately to help prevent bacterial growth, spoilage – even when the weather is cool. By Ronald Kinnunen   A combination of proper icing, handling, and sanitation greatly delays spoilage of sport-caught fish. Icing fish immediately...

Visioning for City of St. Ignace Waterfront

by marsee | Oct 3, 2016 | Events, News

News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Clyde Hart or Les Therrien City of St. Ignace (906) 643-9671 [email protected] [St. Ignace, Mich.] – The City of St. Ignace has been selected as a case study community in developing a sustainable small harbor management...
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