- A warming trend is expected across the Great Lakes region.
- Climate change is stressing the Great Lakes ecosystem, impacting native fish stocks vital to local economies.
Great Lakes Initiative Explores Icelandic Model for Fish Resource Utilization
What happened
An initiative focused on resource utilization in the Great Lakes began by studying the Icelandic model of full fish utilization for cod. The project initially focused on Lake whitefish, a species commercially important and ecologically comparable to Atlantic cod. The scope of the initiative has since expanded to include walleye, yellow perch, white sucker, and aquaculture. The effort now analyzes how sport fishing waste streams from across Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario could be utilized.
From worldfishing.net
Why it matters
The project represents a shift toward a systems-level rethink of how fish are valued, processed, and discarded within North America’s largest freshwater system. This includes examining the potential of various fish species and their byproducts to move from waste to value. The initiative is led by John Schmidt of Great Lakes St Lawrence Governors & Premiers.
Climate change is stressing the Great Lakes ecosystem, impacting native fish stocks vital to local economies. A warming trend is expected across the Great Lakes region.
From worldfishing.net
Who's involved
- IcelandConceptual model provider whose practices are being studied for resource utilization.
- Great Lakes Fishery TrustNonprofit organization leading the initiative into resource utilization and genetic rescue efforts.
- MichiganState partner of the Great Lakes Fishery Trust, involved in the initiative's operational goals.
- Lake MichiganOne of the Great Lakes where the initiative is testing utilization models.
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The entities involved
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Iceland
Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean
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Great Lakes Fishery Trust
nonprofit organization in Lansing, United States
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Michigan
state of the United States of America