Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Some policy experts worry political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

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.

After years of planning and legal delays, the FishPass Project in the Boardman-Ottaway River is moving ahead.

The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court ruling on Thursday which had stalled the project for over a year.

Sea Lamprey is largely under control thanks to an international treaty, a specialized pesticide and millions of dollars from the U.S. and Canada. But, Canada hasn’t been paying its full share for over a decade.

Sea Lamprey is largely under control thanks to an international treaty, a specialized pesticide and millions of dollars from the U.S. and Canada. But, Canada hasn’t been paying its full share for over a decade.

Donning face masks that read “FishPass,” tribal leaders, federal representatives, and city officials planted shovels into the earth above the Union Street…

Dams hurt native fish by blocking their access to rivers — but removing dams to let the fish through would open the way for invasive species.A…