Marine News from the Great Lakes

Sunday, January 25, 2026

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York Sea Grant today announced that $200,000 in funding is available for projects benefitting New York’s Great Lakes basin by demonstrating the application of ecosystem-based management approaches to local watershed challenges. “The Great Lakes are

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Friday, December 5, 2025

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the completion of an experimental aquatic habitat reclamation project on Brocton Shoal in Lake Erie. A groundbreaking high-velocity jetting method was developed to clean and restore historical spawning habitat for lake trout. “This innovative

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