Protecting and Increasing the Value of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Commercial Fishery

Grant: # 1983

Grant Amount: $157,558.00

Board Decision Year: 2022

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers - Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (Arlington Heights)

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers

Naftzger, David ([email protected]) 3124070177

2022 Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Fish Populations: Ecological and Biological Research to Inform Management - Ecological and biological fisheries research to inform management

Project Details

This project has done groundbreaking work to develop new product ideas for commercially caught Great Lakes fish.  Highlights include biotechnical testing of Lake Whitefish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout and White Sucker; creation of two new product prototypes; in-person exchanges between Icelandic and Great Lakes fishery experts; meetings with Tribes; the drafting of a report; and, momentum for future work.  

The final report for this project can be accessed at this link.