University of Wisconsin–Madison

100% Great Lakes Fish Initiative

Episode 16

Transcript

In this episode we discuss the 100% Great Lakes Fish Initiative, which is a campaign aimed at commercial fishers to better use all parts of the fish they catch. Sharon and Marie speak with campaign leaders David Naftzger and John Schmidt with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers organization. Then Sharon and Marie travel to Bayfield in search of whitefish livers – a part of the fish many people don’t realize you can eat. Joining us for our whitefish liver feast at the Pier Plaza Restaurant in Bayfield is Emma Hauser, Wisconsin Sea Grant’s aquaculture outreach and education specialist. She discusses a way to feed baby fish, which would also entail using more parts of Great Lakes fish. A bonus topic at the end includes lake trout fish cheeks!

Lake whitefish livers prepared by the Pier Plaza Restaurant. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant
Lake whitefish livers prepared by the Pier Plaza Restaurant. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant
Packaged and frozen lake whitefish livers and lake trout cheeks by Halvorson Fisheries. They might not look appetizing this way, but don’t let that fool you! Image credit: Sharon Moen, Wisconsin Sea Grant.
Packaged and frozen lake whitefish livers and lake trout cheeks by Halvorson Fisheries. They might not look appetizing this way, but don’t let that fool you! Image credit: Sharon Moen, Wisconsin Sea Grant.
Emma Hauser with lake whitefish livers.
Emma Hauser with lake whitefish livers. Image credit: Sharon Moen, Wisconsin Sea Grant
David Naftzger.
David Naftzger. Image courtesy of the GSGP
John Schmidt
John Schmidt. Image courtesy of the GSGP

Recipe

Marie’s (Fish) Cheeks  

Thanks to our guests

David Naftzger, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers
John Schmidt, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers
Our waitress at the Pier Plaza Restaurant. Sorry we didn’t get your name!
Emma Hauser, Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility