The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and ...

Sea lamprey abundance exceeded targets in 2024 in all Great Lakes due to treatment restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. However numbers of the parasitic, invasive fish are expected to meet goals ...

Among the activities banned were most of the programs and activities in place to monitor and control sea lampreys in the ...

A couple of assumptions are built into that optimistic forecast, including adequate staff and funding provided to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue its sea lamprey control work and ...

An ancient predator, the sea lamprey, has resurfaced as a growing threat in the Great Lakes, sparking alarm among scientists and fishermen alike. This eel-like invader, unchanged for over ...

A couple of assumptions are built into that optimistic forecast, including adequate staff and funding is provided to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue its sea lamprey control work and ...

The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back. The new film ‘The Fish Thief’ explores the fight.

This spike follows a reduction in sea lamprey control efforts during 2020 and 2021 due to pandemic-related constraints. While recent control measures are showing promise, elevated numbers are ...