Sea lampreys abounded in all Great Lakes in 2024 after treatment was limited during COVID. But the parasitic, invasive fish ...

Sea lamprey abundance exceeded targets in 2024 in all Great Lakes due to treatment restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

First the bad news: sea lampreys exceeded abundance targets in 2024 in all five Great Lakes. Now the silver linings: the findings weren't a surprise, the reason is well understood and the coming ...

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission reports a significant rise in sea lamprey populations across all five Great Lakes, following relaxed efforts since the COVID-19 pandemic. The invasive species ...

Four of the five Great Lakes should set new records for annual average high surface temperatures in 2024, according to NOAA satellite data collected in early December by the agency’s Great Lakes ...

In 2024, average ice cover across all five lakes was 4.3% ... second time that the average ice cover across the Great Lakes did not reach 5%. The first occurrence, now the second lowest on ...