Restoring Great Lakes Fisheries

Presented by Matt Herbert
Presented on 7-8-24
The abundance of the Great Lakes depends upon a thriving “food web” - the species that inhabit the lakesand the predator-prey relationships and nutrient cycles that sustain them. Threats to this web, includinghabitat degradation, invasive species, and historical overfishing, have contributed to the decline of key fishspecies. This in turn creates significant challenges for fisheries managers and puts the health and resilienceof the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem at risk. Matt Herbert of The Nature Conservancy will discuss
these issues, as well as the efforts being undertaken to restore fish populations and habitats.