Training the next generation of Great Lakes commercial fishers
The Great Lakes Future Fishers Initiative will train those new to the Great Lakes commercial fishing and processing industry.
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Underwater mapping expands knowledge spanning from the St. Louis River to the Great Lakes
Brandon Krumwiede, our March River Talk speaker, uncovers the secrets underneath the waters of the St. Louis River and the Great Lakes.
Muskies and the St. Louis River
The next River Talk will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, with “Muskies and the St. Louis River,” an in-person presentation by Keith Okeson with Lake Superior Chapter of Muskies Inc.. His talk will be held at the Lake Superior Estuarium (3 Marina Dr., Superior, Wis.).
New federal funding will boost holistic PFAS research
Sea Grant Interim Director Christy Remucal will lead a new Center of Excellence in PFAS Environmental Science on the UW-Madison campus.
Wisconsin sport fish carry suite of new viruses
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have detected a suite of new viruses in five species of Wisconsin sport fish. Although none pose a threat to human health, one is a type of coronavirus usually associated with birds. It was found in healthy walleyes from Wisconsin lakes.
Northern Waters Smokehaus and Zenith Books featured on Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Fish Dish Podcast
The latest informative and fun 27-minute episode of The Fish Dish Podcast features interviews with the creators of “Smoke on the Waterfront: The Northern Waters Smokehaus Cookbook,” and with a staff member from Duluth, Minnesota’s Zenith Bookstore, who reviewed the book. A finalist for a 2024 Minnesota Book Award, the cookbook offers recipes for the Smokehaus’ famous fish and smoked meats.
A conference field trip to a bar links river and art to community
Science Communicator Marie Zhuikov did not go into a bar at 10:30 a.m. to drink. She was on a field trip that’s part of the St. Louis River Summit. Bars aren’t typical locations for conference field trips. However, this one in West Duluth was chosen for several good reasons. The old paintings that line its walls are one of them. The other reasons involve the bar’s importance to the community and links to the restoration of the St. Louis River Area of Concern.
Carp, Cats, Perch and Pearls: Wisconsin’s Unsung Commercial Fishery
Carp, Cats, Perch and Pearls: Wisconsin’s Unsung Commercial Fishery By Sharon Moen Wisconsin Sea Grant exists because the state’s boundaries include parts of lakes Superior and Michigan, which are viewed as inland seas by the U.S. government. Commercial fishing for food happens in these waters and Sea Grant works to help these fisheries succeed. However, …