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    AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClevelandFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourism

    Where to see rare solar eclipse in Ohio

    March 19, 2024 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    A solar eclipse is expected to draw large crowds to Lake Erie, and tourism officials are preparing for an early start to the 2024 season.

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    AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin

    Wisconsin’s state fish tops the food chain

    February 22, 2024 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    More anglers are targeting muskie and spending more on the pursuit. Fish populations are thriving in most Great Lakes states due to a combination of factors.

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    New York state sues Pepsico over plastic pollution in Buffalo

    November 29, 2023 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    The Buffalo River’s 450-square-mile watershed is a source of much plastic pollution, and officials say the vast majority of that pollution consists of single-use containers and packaging.

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    St. Lawrence Seaway labor strike ends

    November 6, 2023 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    New three-year contract includes 13-percent wage increase over three years.

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    AuthorsFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioQuebecShipping and PortsSt. Lawrence River

    Great Lakes imports and exports halted by strike

    October 26, 2023 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    After failing to reach an agreement, hundreds of workers stationed between Lake Erie and Montreal walked off the job. Thousands of trips per year are made by ocean-going ships passing through the St. Lawrence Seaway.

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    AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and Fishing

    Lake Erie charter industry rebounding from slump

    May 16, 2023 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    As the Walleye population grows, Lake Erie is once again attracting fishers from all over the Midwest.

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    AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    A deep dive into disposing waste from East Palestine’s derailment

    April 14, 2023 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    Public alarm over Vickery Environmental deep well injection site is decades late.

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    AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPennsylvaniaResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research

    Solid hatches continue for walleye, but yellow perch are struggling

    February 22, 2023 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ young-of-year walleye survey shows last year’s spring spawning was once again very good, continuing a five-year run of exceptional hatches.

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    AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureJames ProffittLake ErieLake Erie-EPANewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Ballville Dam Removal: History, trends and impacts

    December 19, 2022 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    An Ohio dam was removed in 2018. What’s been the effect on the environment, the fishing and the community?

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    AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, Research

    The Great Lakes-Iceland connection through the 100% Whitefish effort

    November 15, 2022 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    The Iceland Ocean Cluster could be the template for innovation around the recently announced 100% Whitefish project.

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