Workshop Addresses Status of Chinook Salmon in Lake Michigan

More than 100 fishery stakeholders representing all states surrounding Lake Michigan participated in an April 2005 workshop examining the status of Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan.

Sea Grant Extension Educator Chuck Pistis collaborated with Lake Michigan fishery management agencies to coordinate the event, which was held in Benton Harbor. The one-day workshop featured research characterizing the dynamics of the Chinook fishery and its forage base.

“We sought to reach a consensus with stakeholders on how to deal with potential problems related to maintaining an appropriate predator-prey balance,” said Pistis.

Michigan Sea Grant Communications produced a CD containing all workshop presentations, subsequently distributed to all participants.