Reductions and outright halts in sea lamprey control efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic caused the predatory invaders to surge.

It's a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists – in the wrong Great Lake. The Shortnose ...

Invasive sea lampreys, grotesque parasites with rows of teeth inside their circular mouths that drain the blood of fish, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A study has revealed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on an invasive parasitic fish that wounds and kills Great Lakes native species like lake trout, whitefish, ciscoes, and ...

It's a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists — in the wrong Great Lake. The Shortnose ...

Researchers have ranked the top 10 most invasive species in the Great Lakes based on the havoc they cause in the ecosystem and their impacts on humans. These species include five fish, two mussels, ...

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission reports a significant rise in sea lamprey populations across all five Great Lakes, following relaxed efforts since the COVID-19 pandemic. The invasive species, which ...

There are nearly 200 non-indigenous aquatic species that are impacting the Great Lakes, according to the Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS). This week, the National ...

Two Michigan Congressional representatives have introduced a bipartisan bill to help protect the Great Lakes from invasive species of mussels. The Save the Great Lakes Fish Act, sponsored by Rep.

While Michiganders are heading north or elsewhere to celebrate the Fourth of July, state officials are urging them to keep an eye out for invasive pests and plants, and take steps to avoid helping ...