https://www.wcmu.org/tags/great-lakes-fishery-comission Great Lakes Fishery Comission en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:08:16 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-31/new-reef-rocks-the-saginaw-bay Officials say the newly constructed freshwater reef off the coast of Channel Island will create spawning habitats for native fish species and foster resilience in their populations. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:08:16 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-31/new-reef-rocks-the-saginaw-bay Cristin Coppess 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 https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-25/sea-lamprey-control-program-receives-ok-to-rehire-federal-workers-after-initial-scare Last month's federal staffing cuts and hiring freezes threatened the sea lamprey control program. Now, it has permission to rehire the staff it originally planned to. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:06:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-25/sea-lamprey-control-program-receives-ok-to-rehire-federal-workers-after-initial-scare Ellie Katz https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-09/traverse-citys-fishpass-moves-ahead-work-set-to-begin-in-june After years of planning and legal delays, the FishPass Project in the Boardman-Ottaway River is moving ahead. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:49:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-09/traverse-citys-fishpass-moves-ahead-work-set-to-begin-in-june Ellie Katz https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-08/great-lakes-commissions-sign-historic-agreement Representatives from eight Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces met this week to discuss management issues in the region. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:56:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-08/great-lakes-commissions-sign-historic-agreement Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-20/ruling-allows-fishpass-project-to-continue-on-traverse-citys-boardman-ottaway-river The "FishPass" project on Traverse City’s Boardman-Ottaway River is now set to move forward. The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court ruling on Thursday, October 20, which had stalled the project for over a year.FishPass is designed to replace the Union Street dam with a a first-of-its kind, high tech structure that would block invasive species, like sea lamprey, while letting desirable fish continue upstream. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:32:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-20/ruling-allows-fishpass-project-to-continue-on-traverse-citys-boardman-ottaway-river Patrick Shea https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-05-16/new-fish-sorting-system-gets-grant-from-state-of-michigan The State of Michigan on Tuesday granted Traverse City $1.65 million to support an experimental fish passage system. Developers said the Fish Pass project… Thu, 16 May 2019 14:58:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-05-16/new-fish-sorting-system-gets-grant-from-state-of-michigan