Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater coatings, announced today the revolutionary foul-release coating designed specifically for transducers – Foulfree – is now shipping. “After years of development and testing in collaboration with Airmar, we are excited that Foulfree is now available to the market,”Wednesday, March 18, 2020
The salmon and trout fisheries we Great Lakes anglers enjoy are the result of an ongoing effort by fishery managers and continually shaped by a combination of political forces and those offered up by Mother Nature. We have it incredibly good in many areas, and not so much in others, but it changes constantly—if sometimesTuesday, March 17, 2020
As boaters, we walk a fine line when it comes to the environment. Whatever focus you have for your time on the water, the very nature of our enjoyment of our sports rely on a safe and healthy environment—whether in regard to the fish and bird population for hunting, fishing, and diving, or clean air and water for sailing,Thursday, March 12, 2020
The Boating Associations of Ohio has intensified its call on the Ohio Power Siting Board for a full Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed “Icebreaker” project off Cleveland before any construction permit is issued. This time BAO is pointing to the concerns for Lake Erie being loudly voiced in New York state, withMonday, March 9, 2020
Sea Bags, the Maine-based designer and manufacturer of stylish and durable bags, totes and accessories handmade from recycled sails, is excited to announce that it is expanding to the Great Lakes region and opening four new stores in Michigan between March and April. All stores will carry Sea Bags’ unique designs and seasonalFriday, March 6, 2020
State leaders recently shared Michigan’s draft Adaptive Management Plan that will inform decisions and guide projects outlined in the Domestic Action Plan for Lake Erie, a targeted approach for improving water quality and reducing the amount of phosphorus entering the lake by 40 percent by 2025. Decreasing phosphorus inputs isWednesday, February 26, 2020
Have you ever been fishing Michigan waters and pulled in a fish with a missing fin or one with an external tag on it? Several fish species found around the state are marked in some way, and the details on the fish and the tags are important to several DNR studies and management efforts. Such species include Chinook and AtlanticTuesday, February 25, 2020
Mid-December marked Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council’s (WSBC) Sustainable Business Awards Ceremony during which Mercury Marine received the Sustainable Process Award. The award recognized Mercury Marine for several sustainable practices in the company’s process of using aluminum for manufacturing outboard marineMonday, February 24, 2020
In our region, we may have a shorter season than our southern friends, resulting in long periods of time that our boats are sitting still. This makes them the perfect target for algae, barnacle, and mussel growth. In addition to reducing fuel efficiency, maneuverability, and speed, if left untreated, this marine fouling can causeThursday, February 13, 2020
Torqeedo will debut two new additions to its market-leading lineup of emission-free drive systems at the Miami International Boat Show. In addition, two new electric sportsboats will be displayed in-water at the show’s main docks on Virginia Key, and the Miami Yacht Show will host a solar-electric motor yacht powered by
