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This week: Saving whitefish and what microplastics do to minnows — both important species for the Great Lakes. Also, art and cults. (Two different stories, to be clear.)
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Whitefish are on the verge of imminent collapse, according to tribal and state research. But a whole bunch of biologists are trying to stop that from happening.
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The few full-timers left working as commercial fishers in Michigan received good news this month amid a tumultuous year for the industry.Michigan’s…
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In a scathing letter, several Michigan legislators urged the state Department of Natural Resources to renew all commercial fishing licenses and permits…
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A dispute between Michigan's Department of Natural Resources and the commercial fishing industry is heading to court. The state announced it will prohibit…
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The nationwide shutdown was especially ill-timed for fishers in the Great Lakes. Many deal in lake whitefish, a species that dwells in cold waters. The…
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This week we look into why commercial fishers in the Great Lakes have been left out of federal aid for fisheries nationwide, to the tune of $300 million.…
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This week on Points North: Grand Traverse Bay is freezing less and less, according to historical data.Plus, making music that sounds like melting…
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Ice cover on Lake Michigan is happening less and less, and that’s why Grand Traverse Bay hasn’t frozen this year. “We’ve got calm waters in the western…
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Commercial fishers say a package of bills that cleared the Michigan House of Representatives last week will put them out of business. The bills would…