Great Lakes

As whitefish populations decline in the Great Lakes, a nonprofit organization of political leaders in the region, called Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, introduced a 100% Great Lakes Fish Initiative to sell and utilize all parts of whitefish. But fishermen say they're still waiting for new markets to sell various fish parts.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is calling it the "greatest day of deregulation our nation has ever seen." But Michigan environmental groups don't think this is cause for celebration.

Seasonal federal workers help control the eel-like, parasitic fish each year.

The vice president once pushed for restoration funding. Advocates hope he hasn't forgotten.

The Great Lakes are one of the most important economic drivers in Michigan, yet we know more about the surface of the moon than the floor of the lakes, according to the Great Lakes Observing System.

There's currently no tracking program for microplastics in the Great Lakes.

One scientist thinks lake whitefish could disappear from certain parts of the Great Lakes within the next five years.

According to recent reports, the Marine Traffic App says the American Mariner made it through the Soo Locks a little after 4 a.m. Thursday, marking the end of the Great Lakes navigation season.

They're asking for help from anglers to improve models that predict ice thickness on the Great Lakes.

The pandemic has had several long-term impacts on the economy, education and public health. But it's also still affecting Great Lakes fisheries — as invasive sea lamprey numbers remain higher than normal across the region.