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The U.S. Coast Guard will soon say goodbye to its 100-year-old building in Painesville Township and hello to a new state-of-the-art complex. In the coming months, the U.S. Coast Guard plans to demolish...
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There are more than 2,600 dams in Michigan, many of which are not maintained and no longer serve a purpose. Many are considered unsafe due to risk of collapse. Unmaintained dams deteriorate,...
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Not too many states can claim to have two spots on any top 10 list. Michigan can, when it comes to the best bass lakes in the country, and that includes the No. 1 spot. The second annual list ranking...
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Charter captains on Lake Erie have been helping with the testing for toxic algae blooms on the lake by gathering water samples for Ohio environmental researchers. Harmful blooms containing toxins that...
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This year’s fishing season is starting on the wheels of stocking trucks, new regulations and programs to attract more participants. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said its $9 million program...
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A bill that lays the groundwork for offshore wind development in Lake Michigan has received preliminary approval in the Illinois state senate. The Senate Energy Committee unanimously approved Bill HB...
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While sustained governmental and public efforts have measurably improved Great Lakes water quality, rapid reduction in ice cover and the resurgence of some pollutants like excess nutrients are among...
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A new study shows that climate change could mean better conditions for some Lake Superior fish species, but worse for others. Surface water temperatures on Lake Superior increased by about 4.5...
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With hundreds of shipwrecks scattered across the bottom of the Great Lakes, divers have access to an unrivaled underwater playground. The freshwater environment lends itself to preserving shipwrecks so...
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The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network and Wildlife Forever have produced a handy invasive species field guide called Invaders of the Great Lakes, available now from Adventure Publications in Cambridge,...
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The Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers, commercial fishers and fish enthusiasts for input on the future of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin's Lake Michigan fishery is guided by a 10-year plan....
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Federal wildlife workers will go after one of the Great Lakes’ greatest invasive pests this week when they poison the larvae of sea lamprey in a stream feeding Lake Michigan. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
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Officials of the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have been taking samples of dead fish in the Erie Barge Canal, along Old Niagara Falls Boulevard...
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There is growing evidence that lake trout are making a comeback in Lake Michigan. The feds have been stocking the lake with trout for decades. Now, biologists say the fish are reproducing on their own.
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A weather buoy that got its start thanks to Holland area businesses and groups is now broadcasting video at regular intervals three miles offshore of Port Sheldon in about 85 feet of water. “This...
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposes to expand the boundary of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS or sanctuary) and revise the corresponding sanctuary terms of...
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The U.S. Coast Guard is warning boaters on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario to be on the lookout for large logs and other debris washed into the waterways by recent heavy rains. Coast Guard officials tell...
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The U.S. Coast Guard said it will work with Lake Erie charter fishing captains to help them get their boat papers in order, but will give them time to comply without citing them. Charter captains of...
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All, The below links provide info on a very important issue in the Great Lakes Region. NACO has been involved in the Asian Carp issue for many years and has provided comments and requests to...
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All, The below links provide info on a very important issue in the Great Lakes Region. NACO has been involved in the Asian Carp issue for many years and has provided comments and requests to...
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