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Tag: commercial fishing

Posted inWhitefish

Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 11, 2026

Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Commercial Fishing, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Who We Are and What We Do

Eat Your Heartland Out: The importance of commercial and recreational fishing in the Great Lakes

by Capri S. Cafaro July 20, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Commercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Low but Stable: Yellow perch populations in Great Lakes’ bays and open waters

by John McCracken July 8, 2021
Posted inClimate, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

Native Rights: Where Great Lakes Tribes can fish and how much is up for debate

by Dave Spratt April 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region

A big fight in Lansing over fishing rules on the Great Lakes

by Bridge Michigan April 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region

Fisheries Fight: Michigan commercial fishers bring MDNR rules to court

by Dave Spratt February 8, 2021
Posted inBudget, Commercial Fishing, COVID-19, Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region

Federal Relief: Great Lakes fisheries finally get a cut of COVID-19 relief funds

by Dave Spratt January 21, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19, Cruise Ships, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Waterfront Development

Family-owned fishing businesses displaced by waterfront developments on Great Lakes

by The Conversation December 11, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Multi-million dollar grant funds study of Great Lakes aquaculture

by Great Lakes Echo July 27, 2020November 9, 2025

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