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Highlighted Projects
DeTour State Dock Earns Clean Marina Designation
DeTour State Dock in DeTour, Michigan has been designated as a Michigan Clean Marina. The Clean Marina Program (CMP) is a joint undertaking by the Michigan Boating Industries Association, Michigan Sea Grant, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. It is the policy of a “clean marina” to protect the health of boaters, staff, and the environment by preventing the discharge of pollutants to the water, land, and air. The latest designation brings the total number of Michigan clean marinas to 18. To read more about the Clean Marina Program and see a list of designated clean marinas, see: Details
Ensuring Virus-free Bait
Fishing is a favorite Michigan pastime that keeps baitfish dealers busy year round. Many dealers are taking extra steps to make sure the bait they sell is certified VHS-free. VHS (Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia) is a viral disease affecting more than 40 species of marine and freshwater fish in North America. Sea Grant extension educator Ron Kinnunen works with baitfish dealers to incorporate the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) process into their operations to prevent the spread of VHS. See: VHS fact sheet
Marketing Great Lakes Whitefish
Sea Grant works with Michigan’s commercial fishing industry to competitively market lake whitefish – the state’s most valued commercial catch. Learn more about Great Lakes whitefish, consumer tips and recipes, and the new Legends of the Lakes label. See: Details
Ensuring Seafood Safety
Extension educator Ron Kinnunen conducts periodic Seafood HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) training workshops in collaboration with Michigan commercial fish processors. Contact Ron for details on the next HACCP workshop. See: Details
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 Ron Kinnunen
Extension Educator,
Upper Penninsula
Phone: (906) 226-3687
kinnune1@msu.edu
Ron serves as a liaison between coastal resource users in the uppper peninsula of Michigan and the academic research community. He provides educational information and technical assistance to residents, businesses, government agencies and non-government organizations on managing resources, sustainable economic development, and understanding the Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Great Lakes ecosystems.
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