Lake fisheries need lamprey control and research
The Fisherman
By: James W. Moffett
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Abstract
Since 1921, when the first sea lamprey was recorded from Lake Erie, concern about this parasite in the Great Lakes above Niagara Falls, where previously it had never occurred, grew successively. At first, the concern was shared only in scientific circles, but as the parasite continued its persistent and rapid spread throughout the upper Great Lakes this concern was voiced by state conservation departments, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and interested fishermen. Catches of lake trout especially, and other species secondarily, began to fall below anything representing normal fluctuations in abundance. The fishing industry on Lake Huron and Lake Michigan became extremely concerned due to the fact that income was diminishing greatly. Producers on Lake Superior were fearful that the same decline in production would soon characterize their fishery.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Lake fisheries need lamprey control and research |
| Series title | The Fisherman |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1953 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | p. 10-11,14 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | The Fisherman |
| First page | 10 |
| Last page | 11 |
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