NOAA Fisheries is proposing to designate critical habitat for the southern distinct population segment (DPS) of Pacific eulachon. The agency listed these fish as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in March of last year. The proposal covers 12 specific … Continued
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved California’s water quality improvement plan for restoring salmon fisheries and water quality in the Klamath River. The plan calls for massive pollution reductions for the California portion of the river, including a 57 … Continued
Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has begun gearing up to return hatchery production of walleyes to historic levels. The DNRE plans to take some 50 million eggs this spring to produce fry for pond-rearing and direct stocking, an … Continued
NOAA is now using enhanced weather and marine forecast models for the Great Lakes that will extend forecasts from 36 hours to 60 hours into the future to better serve commercial and recreational mariners, the shipping industry, emergency responders, water … Continued
NOAA has awarded about $9.2 million to nine projects throughout the Great Lakes Region that will restore fish habitat by removing dams and barriers, constructing fish passage, restoring wetlands, removing marine debris and invasive species. NOAA received funding from the … Continued