Fish https://www.wcmu.org/tags/fish Fish en-US Copyright Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:39:56 GMT New research shows declining PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-26/new-research-shows-declining-pfas-levels-in-great-lakes-fish A study in the Journal of Great Lakes Research used preserved whole lake trout and walleye samples to measure the accumulation of so-called "forever chemicals" in fish from 1975 to 2020. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:39:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-26/new-research-shows-declining-pfas-levels-in-great-lakes-fish Mary Corey Researchers work to understand the impact of microplastics https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-17/researchers-are-working-to-find-the-impact-of-microplastics The University of Toronto researcher, Chelsea Rochman, says the team is working to understand how microplastics change over time in the Great Lakes. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:56:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-17/researchers-are-working-to-find-the-impact-of-microplastics Ava Harmon Arctic grayling, wiped out more than a century ago, return to the Boardman-Ottaway River https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-04/arctic-grayling-wiped-out-more-than-a-century-ago-return-to-the-boardman-ottaway-river The release follows years of planning and months spent carefully raising the fish, from which the City of Grayling got its name. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:59:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-04/arctic-grayling-wiped-out-more-than-a-century-ago-return-to-the-boardman-ottaway-river Ellie Katz Western and Indigenous knowledge will help lake sturgeon, study shows https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-22/western-and-indigenous-knowledge-will-help-lake-sturgeon-study-shows Western and Indigenous knowledge can help revive the lake sturgeon population, according to a new study by researchers, including ones from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Bay Mills Indian Community. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-22/western-and-indigenous-knowledge-will-help-lake-sturgeon-study-shows Isabella Figueroa Nogueira How inland fish farmers cultivate a sustainable future for the Great Lakes https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-01/how-inland-fish-farmers-cultivate-a-sustainable-future-for-the-great-lakes Despite being surrounded by the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, Michigan imports the vast majority of its seafood, between 65% and 90%, according to Michigan Sea Grant. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-01/how-inland-fish-farmers-cultivate-a-sustainable-future-for-the-great-lakes Donté Smith EPA grant will fund barrier to stop spread of sea lamprey in Grand River https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-21/epa-grant-will-fund-barrier-to-stop-spread-of-sea-lamprey-in-grand-river The Great Lakes Fishery Commission will receive a $2.1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to address the invasive sea lamprey in the Grand River in Grand Rapids. We hear from U.S. Rep. Dingell of Ann Arbor and the mayor of Troy who chairs the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-21/epa-grant-will-fund-barrier-to-stop-spread-of-sea-lamprey-in-grand-river Rachel Lewis Invasive crayfish were found in a Michigan hatchery. Did they walk or get a ride? https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-30/invasive-crayfish-were-found-in-a-michigan-hatchery-did-they-walk-or-get-a-ride Wildlife officials hope genetic tests will help reveal how invasive crayfish got to a state fish hatchery in Mattawan. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:34:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-30/invasive-crayfish-were-found-in-a-michigan-hatchery-did-they-walk-or-get-a-ride Michael Symonds Amid new state advisory, anglers should check fishing spots for toxic PFOS https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-06/amid-new-state-advisory-anglers-should-check-fishing-spots-for-toxic-pfos Michigan health officials have updated their guidelines on toxic "forever chemicals" in fish, tripling the number of lakes and rivers, where anglers are advised to not eat their catch. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:54:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-06/amid-new-state-advisory-anglers-should-check-fishing-spots-for-toxic-pfos Teresa Homsi Michigan plans to reintroduce locally extinct fish this spring https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-16/michigan-plans-to-reintroduce-locally-extinct-fish-this-spring The arctic grayling vanished from Michigan in the 1930s, but the salmon-like fish could soon make a comeback. Around 500,000 fertilized eggs could be stocked this spring. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:51:49 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-16/michigan-plans-to-reintroduce-locally-extinct-fish-this-spring Teresa Homsi State euthanizes 31,000 hatchery salmon due to disease outbreak https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-05/state-euthanizes-31-000-hatchery-salmon-due-to-disease-outbreak The state euthanized more than 31,000 Atlantic salmon after a bacterial infection spread through a hatchery in Wexford County. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:39:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-05/state-euthanizes-31-000-hatchery-salmon-due-to-disease-outbreak Teresa Homsi