Green Bay Wisconsin Waterfront News & Great Lakes News (Page 171)

A lake trout recently caught off Sheboygan, Wisconsin, may offer a sign of the long-term success of Great Lakes restoration efforts. Read the full story by the Huron Daily Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250709-laketrout-restoration

Hannah Reynolds

It’s been 50 years since a freighter sank in the Great Lakes. But in the summer of 2024, one freighter came dangerously close. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250709-freighter-final-voyage

Hannah Reynolds

Michigan fish and wildlife regulators will receive an expert presentation this week on the troubles facing lake whitefish as populations of the iconic Great Lakes species plummet in lakes Michigan and Huron. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250709-michigan-fishing-regulator-greatlakes-whitefish-crisis

Hannah Reynolds

Coming soon to the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, will be a film series featuring stories about underrepresented communities connected to the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250709-michigan-maritime-museum-film-showcase

Hannah Reynolds

The surface temperature in the western basin of Lake Erie is currently 26 degrees Celsius (78.8 degrees Fahrenheit), and even higher in some places. Elevated water temperature is a contributor to the formation of blue-green algae, which can produce toxins that are harmful to humans and pets. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250709-lakeerie-increase-surface-temperature

Hannah Reynolds

Local municipalities and environmental partners are coming together in a landmark effort to build climate resilience along the shores of Lake Huron. Maitland Conservation is launching the Southern Lake Huron Coastal Adaptation Strategy, a comprehensive initiative aimed at protecting 56 kilometers of shoreline from the increasing impacts of climate change. Read the full story by CKNX News Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250709-lakehuron-shoreline-climate

Hannah Reynolds

Scientists and students at the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, Michigan, will host a public open house where visitors can learn about the station’s ongoing scientific studies, including the Great Lakes Piping Plover Conservation Team.  Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250709-pipingplover-captive-um-bio-station

Hannah Reynolds

A simmering debate over the use of forward-facing sonar to catch fish is heating up on Northwestern Ontario’s Eagle Lake with its world-class muskie fishery. A group of lodge owners on the lake is urging anglers to voluntarily avoid using the advanced technology, out of fear it’s threatening the health of the muskellunge population. Read the full story by Bradford Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250709-fishfinder-technology-muskie-population

Hannah Reynolds

Scientists are trying new strategies to manage invasive mussels in Lake Michigan after decades of ecological disruption caused by the fast-spreading species. Read the full story by WISN-TV – Milwaukee, WI.

Original Article

Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250709-invasivemussels-lakemichigan

Hannah Reynolds