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Budget and Trust Fund
Budget | Program Requirements | Trust Fund
Pursuant to the
Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries and supporting
legislation, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission is funded
by both the United States and Canadian federal
governments. For implementation of the Integrated
Management of Sea Lamprey program, the United States and
Canada contribute 69 percent and 31 percent of the GLFC's
budget, respectively. To support the Commission's research
efforts, committee structure, communications program, and
other matters undertaken at the Secretariat office, both
the United States and Canada contribute equal amounts. The Commission formally submits its program
requirements and cost estimates to the Governments of the
United States and Canada, in accordance with Article VII
of the Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries. The
Convention charges the Commission to determine measures to
make possible the maximum sustained productivity of any
stock of fish in the Convention area and to eradicate or
minimize sea lamprey populations. These charges are
reflected in the program requirements that follow and a
further rationale is provided in the Strategic Vision of
the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Trust Fund In 1996 the Great Lakes Fishery Commission approved
establishment of trust funds in Canada and the United
States. The purpose of the funds is to provide
enhanced support for sea lamprey management and fishery
research programs, the same reasons for which the
Commission was formed. The Funds enable interested parties
to make tax deductible contributions in accordance with
tax regulations in each country. The U.S. registered
fund is a charitable trust under the provisions of Section
501(c)(3) of the IRS code. The Canadian registered
fund is a charitable organization under paragraph
149(1)(f) of the Income Tax Act.
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Fiscal Year 2009 Program Requirements
Fiscal Year 2010 Program Requirements
-- Donate
Those wishing to make donations to the Canadian or U.S. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Trust may contact :
The Board of Trustees is comprised of current
commissioners of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and
two Secretariat members, the Executive Secretary and
Administrative Officer.
Great Lakes Fishery Commission Trust
2100 Commonwealth Blvd., Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1563
Tel: 734-6623209
Cash contributions in the form of checks should be made payable to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Trust.
Photo: American Fisheries Society