The
Great Lakes United coalition
works to preserve and restore
self-sustaining native fish
populations in the Great Lakes.
We strive to involve the broader
environmental and conservation
community in on-going fishery
management decisions. Past
efforts have been focused
on producing two multi-stakeholder
fisheries meetings and scientific
proceedings. The Fishing for
Solutions and Tasking Stock
of our Future proceedings
can be found at the bottom
of this page. We also take
a lead role advocating for
self-sustaining Great Lakes
fish populations at Great
Lakes Fishery Commission meetings,
see: www.glfc.org
In addition to advocacy,
GLU is pleased to support
research by the University
of Toronto, Department of
Zoology on impacts of planned
non-native fish introductions
into Lake Ontario. Introduced
for biological control, chinook
and coho salmon became the
basis for a popular sports
fishery. Today, they are established
in the ecosystem, and are
produced by both hatcheries
and through natural reproduction.
As a major component of Lake
Ontario's fish fauna, and
a key predator, it is important
to understand the biology
and influence of these salmon.
Ongoing laboratory research
on chinook salmon distribution,
breeding ecology, genetics,
evolution and interaction
with native species in Lake
Ontario can be found at: http://www.zoo.utoronto.ca/lakeontario
Taking
Stock of Our Future Conference
Proceedings
Conference proceedings include:
• Introduction
• Biodiversity of Great
Lakes Fishes
• The Effects of Fish
Stocking on Genetic Level
Biodiversity.
• Aquatic-Community
Ecology and Species Changes
in the Great Lakes
• Managing Salmonine
Stocking Programs in the Great
Lakes: Balancing
• Ecological Risks and
Social Preferences
• Cultural and Social
Impacts of Fish Stocking on
the Great Lakes Region
• Conference Breakout
Sessions
• Acknowledgments
• Attendees
• Getting Involved
Taking
Stock of our Future Conference
Reference Booklet
Reference booklet includes:
• The origin and populating
of the Great Lakes
• Figure 1 - Early post
glacial Great Lakes history
• Figure 2 - Great Lakes
food web
• An overview of Great
Lakes aquatic ecology
• Great Lakes fishery:
pre-1800
• Great Lakes fishery:
Present day
• Table 1- Great Lakes
native fish losses
• Historical changes
in the Great Lakes fishery
• Figure 5 - Great Lakes
exotic species
• Table 2 - Major Great
Lakes exotic species
• Great Lakes stocking
efforts
• Exotic species
• Ecological and genetic
effects of fish stocking
• What does the future
hold?
• Important contacts
• Figures and tables
for use
Fishing
for Solutions: Sustainability
of Commercial Fishing in the
Great Lakes Conference Proceedings
Workshop proceedings include:
• Introduction
• Sustaining Ecosystem
Structure and the Fishery:
The Challenge (keynote address)
• The Great Lakes Commercial
History
• History of the Great
Lakes Commercial Fishery
• To Catch a Fish: Commercial
Fishing Methods on the Great
Lakes
• National Perspectives
on the Commercial Fishery
• Ontario Commercial
Fishing: Practices, Activities,
and Resource Sustainability
• U.S. Perspective on
the Commercial Fishery
• The Treaty Commercial
Fisheries: Canadian
• The Treaty Commercial
Fisheries: American
• A North American Perspective
• Looking Toward the
Year 2100: Sustainability
of Fishing in North
• Fishing Solutions
(Panel Discussion)
• Role and Responsibility
of Management
• Role and Responsibility
of Non-Regulatory Agencies
in Great Lakes Fishery
• Management
• Role and Responsibility
of the Stakeholders in Great
Lakes Fishery
• Management
• Roundtable Discussions
• Involvement of All
Stakeholder
• Fisheries Legacy
• Persistent Toxic Chemicals
• Role of Hatcheries
• Acknowledgments and
List of Attendees
Fact Sheets
Fish
Consumption Advisory and Outreach
Tips
for Preparing Fish Safely
Regional
Aquaculture and Concepts of
Environmental Sustainability
Submission to the proceedings
of the Environmental Strategies
for Aquaculture Symposium,
held December 5 and 6, 2000
in conjunction with the 62nd
annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife
conference in Minneapolis
, MN . Full proceedings can
be found at: http://www.idea.iastate.edu/aqua/
Methods
Used for Aquaculture Production
in the Great Lakes States
Testimony and Statements
Testimony delivered to U.S.
Senate hearing on the Lake
Erie dead zone
Great Lakes United's comments
to fish management
Stocking
Fish in Inland Waters of Ontario
- March 14, 2002
Bay
of Quinte Fish Management
- February 28, 2002
Comment
to the Lake Superior Fish
Community Objective public
draft - June 2001
Thank
you to the Lake Erie Committee
for rehabilitation efforts
- May 2001 |
