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3/6/2024 Commissions sign historic agreement to enhance cooperation on Great Lakes restoration and protection Great Lakes Fishery Commission
5/12/2023 The Great Lakes Fishery Commission Welcomes New United States Commissioners Great Lakes Fishery Commission
4/25/2023 Advisors To The Great Lakes Fishery Commission Pass Resolution Calling For Immediate Intervention And Resolution To Remedy Faulty Machinery Of Governance Crisis With Government Of Canada Great Lakes Fishery Commission
4/11/2023 Crews To Remove Harmful Invasive Sea Lampreys From Lake Huron's Saginaw River Watershed Great Lakes Fishery Commission
3/30/2023 Lake Erie Committee Sets Yellow Perch and Walleye Allowable Catches for 2023 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
2/13/2023 Lake Huron fishery further protected from invasive sea lampreys thanks to new trap on the East Branch Au Gres River in Michigan Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/10/2023 The Great Lakes Fishery Commission (glfc) Is Pleased To Announce Its New Journal Laurentian Great Lakes Fishery Commission
11/15/2022 The Great Lakes Fishery Commission Welcomes Long-Awaited Canadian Commissioner Appointments Great Lakes Fishery Commission
4/11/2022 Crews To Remove Harmful Invasive Sea Lampreys From Lake Erie's Grand River Great Lakes Fishery Commission
4/7/2022 Canadian budget fully funds the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Great Lakes Fishery Commission
3/25/2022 Lake Erie Committee Sets Yellow Perch and Walleye Allowable Catches for 2022 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
11/5/2021 Great Lakes Fishery Commission reflects on 100 years of invasive sea lampreys above Niagara Falls Great Lakes Fishery Commission
8/24/2021 International Team Assembles the Lake Trout Genome Great Lakes Fishery Commission
6/10/2021 Advisors To The Great Lakes Fishery Commission Pass Resolutions Addressing GLFC Funding, Offshore Productivity, Lake Trout Stocking In Lake Huron, And Canadian Legislation Great Lakes Fishery Commission
6/18/2019 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Saugeen Ojibway Nation Great Lakes Fishery Commission
6/18/2019 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Dr. Ellen Marsden for Decades of Highly Productive, Innovative, and Valued Work to Significantly Improve the Great Lakes Ecosystem Health Great Lakes Fishery Commission
6/18/2019 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Steve Lapan for Outstanding And Unwavering Support of the Sea Lamprey Control Program Great Lakes Fishery Commission
5/29/2019 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Unveils "FishPass" Design Great Lakes Fishery Commission
4/4/2019 Michigan State University and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Name Dr. Chris Vandergoot as New Director of Leading Research Network Great Lakes Fishery Commission
3/29/2019 Lake Erie Committee Sets Yellow Perch and Walleye Allowable Catches for 2019 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
10/29/2018 Natural Resource Law Enforcement Agencies Join Together to Strengthen Inter-jurisdictional Coordination Throughout the Great Lakes Basin Great Lakes Fishery Commission
10/26/2018 Panel of Experts to Investigate Protection of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Great Lakes Fishery Commission
9/6/2018 Study Examines the Changing Demographics of the Great Lakes Angling Community Great Lakes Fishery Commission
5/24/2018 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Michigan State University's Quantitative Fisheries Center Great Lakes Fishery Commission
5/24/2018 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Dr. Nick Mandrak for Substantial, Decades-long Scientific Contributions to Great Lakes Ecosystems Great Lakes Fishery Commission
5/22/2018 Advisors to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Pass Resolutions Addressing Cormorant Management, Canada's Fisheries Act, and Funding for the U.S. National Sea Grant Program Great Lakes Fishery Commission
5/15/2018 International Charr Symposium Lures Scientists to Lake Superior Great Lakes Fishery Commission
4/30/2018 Great Lakes Fishery Commission To Meet In Toronto, May 9 And 10 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
4/4/2018 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Lauds the Government of Canada's Commitment to the Shared Great Lakes Fishery Great Lakes Fishery Commission
3/29/2018 Lake Erie Committee Sets Yellow Perch and Walleye Allowable Catches for 2018 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
3/28/2018 Grand River Restoration Project Sees a Boost in Federal Funding for Sea Lamprey Control Great Lakes Fishery Commission
9/5/2017 Grass Carp Early Detection Efforts Underway for Lake Erie Great Lakes Fishery Commission
7/11/2017 Advisors to the Commission pass resolutions addressing fishery restoration, funding, and enforcement Great Lakes Fishery Commission
6/26/2017 Paul Sullivan honored for Championing the Sea Lamprey Control Program with Dedication, Hard Work, and Mentorship Great Lakes Fishery Commission
6/26/2017 Commission honors Dr. Michael Hansen for Career-long, Professional Efforts to Improve Health and Sustainability of Great Lakes Fisheries Great Lakes Fishery Commission
6/26/2017 Mark Holey Receives Buzz Besadny Award for Fostering Partnerships to Satisfy Key Fishery and Research Management Needs of the Great Lakes Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2017 Lake Erie Committee Recommends Increased Yellow Perch and Walleye Allowable Catches for 2017 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2017 Sex-shifting Fish: Growth Rate Could Determine Sea Lamprey Sex Great Lakes Fishery Commission
6/1/2016 Crime Stoppers and Great Lakes Fishery Commission Take Steps To Stop Illegal Lake Strugeon Trade Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Sea Lamprey Mating Pheromone Registered By EPA As First Vertebrate Pheromone Biopesticide Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 From Projects To Practice: Great Lakes Fishery Commission Mobilizes Science To Meet Management Needs Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Fishery Agencies Propose Chinook Stocking Reduction To Sustain The Lake Michigan Fishery Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Robert Adair for Applying A Holistic Understanding Of Fisheries Management To The Sea Lamprey Control Program Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Dr. Charles Krueger for His Career-Long Contributions to Great Lakes Fishery Science and Management Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Dr. Suzette Kimball for Her Dedication To Fostering Great Lakes Partnerships Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Sea Lamprey Trapping Improved Significantly With Electricity Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Michigan's Boardman River Selected as Site for Major Fish Passage, Invasive Species Technology Project Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Fishery Agencies Adjust Lakewide Predator Stocking to Preserve Lake Michigan Predator-Prey Balance Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Fishery Agencies Identify Multi-Species Predator Stocking Reduction Targets For Lake Michigan Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2016 Lake Ontario Agencies Adjust Lakewide Predator Stocking to Promote Alewife Population Recovery Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2015 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Lauds New Legislation Aimed At Preventing Migration of Asian Carp and Other Invasive Species Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2015 Cameron Davis Honored for Great Lakes Partnerships Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2015 MSU's Dr. Mohamed Faisal Receives 2015 Award for Scientific Contributions to Healthy Ecosystems Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2015 Rod McDonald, formerly of DFO, receives the 2015 Vern Applegate Award Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2015 Climate change threatens one of Lake Erie's most popular fish Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2015 GLFC Presents Dr. Chris Goddard with the C.D. Buzz Besadny Award Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2015 The Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry System partners with the Ocean Tracking Network Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2015 Lake Erie Committee Releases Updated Lake Erie Walleye Management Plan Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2015 Sea lamprey's reach thirty-year low in Lake Huron, reach twenty-year low in Lake Michigan, and trend downward in other lakes Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2014 Lake Michigan Committee Announces Lakewide Yellow Perch Summit Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2014 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Commends Rep. Candice Miller For New Legislation Aimed At Stopping Asian Carp And Other Harmful Species Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2014 Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea Proposes Critical Invasive Species Regulations Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2014 Lake Erie Committee Recommends 2014 Yellow Perch and Walleye Catch Levels Great Lakes Fishery Commission
3/28/2013 2013 Walleye and Yellow Perch Catch Levels Recommended for Lake Erie Lake Erie Committee
1/1/2013 Bob Lambe becomes new executive secretary. Chris Goddard retires - a message from commission chair Mike Hansen. Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2013 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Dr. Brad Young of The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Outstanding Contributions to Sea Lamprey Control Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2013 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Mark Ebener of The Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority For His Scientific Contributions To The Great Lakes Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2013 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors John Robertson of Michigan for Promoting Sound Resource Management Through Strong Partnerships Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 ASIAN CARP THREAT HIGHLIGHTS URGENCY FOR ACTION Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 Lake Erie Committee Recommends Walleye and Yellow Perch Catch Levels for 2012. Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 International Joint Commission And Brookfield Renewable Power Join Forces With Greate Lakes Fishery Commission To Battle Destructive Sea Lamprey. Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) Website Release and Webinar. Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 SAGINAW BAY SOURCE OF MILLIONS OF LAKE HURON WALLEYES, NEW STUDY SHOWS Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Dr. Scudder Mackey for Forming Key Partnerships to Conduct Innovative Research Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Dr. Jim Bence of Michigan State University for Distinguished Scientific Contributions Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 Risk Assesment Highlights Need For Urgent Action To Prevent Establishment Of Asian Carps Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 Proposed Salmon Stocking Reductions Announced for Lake Michigan Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2012 Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Announces Availability of New Asian Carp Video Footage Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2011 Great Lakes Fishery Commission urges immediate passage of bill to stop Asian Carp and other invasive species Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2011 Binational panel recommends Lake Erie yellow perch and walleye catch limits for 2011 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2011 Brookfield renewable power and cloverland electric cooperative join forces with Commission to battle destructive sea lamprey Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2011 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors Robert MacGregor of Ontario for Work to Protect and Restore American Eel Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2011 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Honors University of Wisconsin's Dr. James Kitchell for Distinguished Scientific Contributions Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Great Lakes Fishery Commission recognizes Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters for Atlantic salmon restoration efforts Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Great Lakes Fishery Commission honors Andy Buchsbaum for Great Lakes restoration advocacy Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Great Lakes Fishery Commission honors captain Denny Grinold for execptional contributions to partnerships Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Asian carp legislation introduced Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 It's better to eat at a crowded table Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Sea lamprey time their spawning migration to narrow temperature range Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Key research needs identified for restoration of Great Lakes deepwater fishes Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Synthesized sex pheromones lure lampreys into traps Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Portrayal of cormorants changes from victim to perpetrator Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Zebra mussels reconfigure 'social' interactions to their benefit Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Great Lakes Fishery Commission lauds Canada's plan to assess risk of Asian carps Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 The call of the child - Sea lamprey spawning behavior follows larval odor Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2010 Great Lakes sea lamprey control to be featured on Discovery Channel?s Dirty Jobs! Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2009 President?s Fiscal 2010 Budget Promises Major Advances in Great Lakes Restoration Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2009 Just-signed 'Energy and Water' Bill to Bring Significant Habitat Improvements to the Great Lakes Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2009 Great Lakes Fishery Commission and Great Lakes Fishery Trust Reaffirm 2008 'Separation Study' for Chicago canal Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2008 Preserved fish and stable isotopes help reconstruct historical Great Lakes food webs Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2008 New methods developed to estimate sea lamprey damage Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2008 Research says early and consistent stakeholder involvement yield more sustainable fishery management decisions Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2008 Scientists use odour cues to lure invasive round gobies into traps Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2008 New research explains relationship between commercial price, amount of harvest, and alarming decline in American eel Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2008 Catch limits recommended for Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch for 2008 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2008 Ground-breaking fish marking technology to make Ontario debut Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2008 Ontario's new lake sturgeon initiative designed to rehabilitate a native species, stop illegal trafficking Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2008 Alliance for the Great Lakes releases study about Chicago waterway system Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2007 Commission hails introduction of Essential Barrier Legislation Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2007 Great Lakes sturgeon found vulnerable to sea lamprey predation Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2007 Importation and interstate transportation of silver carp banned Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2007 Importation and interstate transportation of black variety of Asian carp banned Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2007 Electrical 'Asian Carp' barrier on Chicago canal passes final legislative hurdle Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2006 President Bush Appoints David A. Ullrich Of Chicago, Illinois to Great Lakes Fishery Commission Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2006 GLFC Praises Initiative to Restore Great Lakes Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2006 GLFC honors individuals for exceptional service to the Great Lakes Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2006 GLFC hails signing of Great Lakes fish and wildlife restoration act Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2006 Bernie hansen honored for dedicated service to GLFC Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2005 Ijc and GLFC praise sport fishers for collecting funds for chicago-area invasive species barrier Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2004 Commission Lauds Today's groundbreaking for 'Asian Carp' barrier Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2004 Catch Limits Set for Lake Erie Walleye and Yellow Perch in 2004 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2004 IJC and GLFC Urge Bi-national Action to Prevent Invasive Species Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2003 GLFC deeply encouraged by environmental restoration legislation Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2003 New study reveals existence of compartments in natural food webs Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2002 Duluth, Minnesota to Host Prominent Fisheries Assembly Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2002 Sea Lampreys Invade Chicago Boat Show Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2002 Canadian and U.S. Audits Call Attention to Serious Invasive Species Threat Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2002 Agencies Take Emergency Action To Defend Against Asian Carp Invasion Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2001 GLFC Honors Vic Gillman Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2001 GLFC Honors Those Involved in Tribal Settlement for Work to Forge Historic Fisheries Agreement Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2001 GLFC Honors Ed Makauskas Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2001 GLFC-IJC news release on ballast management Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2000 Lake Erie Committee Cautious About Walleye For 2000 Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2000 Senate Committee Acts to Protect Great Lakes Fishery Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2000 International Committee Taking Action to Protect Lake Erie Walleye Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/2000 Great Lakes Fishery Commission to Honor National Marine Manufacturers Association Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1999 President?s FY 2000 Budget Includes Increased Funding? for Great Lakes Sea Lamprey Control Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1999 Great Lakes Fishery Commission to Honor Michigan Boating Industries Association Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1999 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Expands Canadian Committee of Advisors Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1999 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Receives Prestigious William E. Ricker Resource Conservation Award Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1999 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Hails U.S. Increase For Great Lakes Sea Lamprey Control Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1999 Public Meeting Provides Report and Recommendations on Great Lakes Aquaculture Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1999 International Effort Eliminates Nearly Half of the Sea lampreys in the St. Marys River Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1999 Congressman Knollenberg, Michigan Delegation Rally to Protect the Great Lakes Fishery Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1998 Senator Abraham to Visit Great Lakes Fishery Commission and Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1998 Lake Erie Committee: Phosphorous Targets Achieved in Lake Erie Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1998 Thunder Bay, Ontario to host Lakes Michigan, Superior, and Huron Committee Meetings Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1998 Fisheries and Oceans Minister David Anderson Announces Increased Support for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1998 Niagara Falls, Ontario to host Lakes Erie and Ontario Committee Meetings Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1998 Sea Lampreys Finding 'Keep Out' Sign at Renovated Rogers City Dam Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1998 Sea Lampreys Finding 'Keep Out' Sign at Renovated Harden Furniture Inc. Dam Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1997 Lake Huron Committee: Lake Huron Committee Sanctions Plan to Control St. Marys River Sea Lampreys (News Release) Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1997 Agencies Review Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1997 Lake Erie Committee: Lake Erie Yellow Perch Improving (News Release) Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1997 Lake Superior Committee: Lake Superior Committee Stresses Need to Protect Fishery Rehabilitation Gains (News Release) Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1997 Lake MichiganCommittee: Fishery Officials Concerned About Increased Sea Lamprey Wounding in Lake Michigan (News Release) Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1997 Landmark Great Lakes Fisheries Plan to be Signed in Ottawa Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1997 Commission Applauds Governor Engler's Proposal for Enhanced Sea Lamprey Control (News Release) Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1997 Letter to the Editor concerning Michigan's contribution to sea lamprey control Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 Great Lakes Fishery Agencies, Dow Chemical Team up to Protect Great Lakes Fishery Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 U.S. Members Announce Slight Increase in 1996 Fish Quotas; Committee Notes Significant Changes in Lake Erie Fishery Productivity Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 Commission Celebrates Lake trout restoration, Unveils Website, Honors Leadership, and Considers Invasive Species Legislation During Annual Meeting Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Management Agencies to Conduct Essential Dye Study in Preparation for Future St. Marys River Sea Lamprey Control Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 Canada Restores Great Lakes Sea Lamprey Control Program Funding Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 Canada Pledges to Maintain Great Lakes Fishery Convention Act Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 U.S. House and Senate Agree on Funding for Great Lakes Sea Lamprey Control Program Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 Serious Yellow Perch Decline Continues in Lake Michigan Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 Lake Superior Lake Trout Restoration Proclaimed a Major Victory Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1996 St. Marys River Lamprey Control Key to the Health of the Lake Huron Fishery Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1995 Fishery Management Officials Re-Examine Ruffe Control Strategy Great Lakes Fishery Commission
1/1/1995 Great Lakes Fishery Commission Holds Annual Meeting in Toronto Great Lakes Fishery Commission