A new documentary released to streaming services on January 31st, 'THE FISH THIEF: A Great Lakes Mystery' tells the story of ...

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

A Great Lakes Mystery” covers the sea lamprey invasion and tells a story of how society and science united to save local fish ...

That wasn't always the case, thanks to a mysterious invasive species that began popping up across the basin more than 100 years ago: the sea lamprey. It came to the Great Lakes from the Atlantic ...

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

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 ...

Imagine a fishery where, in one year, 6 million pounds of fish were hauled in—only to plummet to a mere 400 pounds just four years later. What caused this?

The Sea Lamprey This eel-like creature fastens itself to fish and sucks their blood. Within the past 25 years it has invaded Lake Huron and Lake Michigan and destroyed their teeming population of ...

LAKE HURON—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 ...

Narrated by J.K. Simmons, “The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery” covers the sea lamprey invasion and tells a story of how society and science united to save local fish. It is slated to be ...