Status of Fisheries in Lakes Huron and Superior

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• Fish Community Objectives for Lake Huron
  
  1995. DesJardine, R. L., T. K. Gorenflo, R. N. Payne, and J. D. Schrouder. Published by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
  Summary: This document identifies whole-lake objectives for protection and rehabilitation of the Lake Huron fish community.  It was written by authors from both Canadian and U.S. agencies on Lake Huron.
  Document: Fish Community Objectives for Lake Huron (PDF, 1 MB, 42 p.)

• The State of Lake Huron in 1999
  
  2005. Ebener, M.P. (Editor). Published by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
  Summary:  This document identifies progress made toward fish community objectives for Lake Huron, as of 1999.  The document describes management actions necessary to make further progress toward fish community objectives, and revisions to select fish community objectives.
  Document: The State of Lake Huron in 1999 (PDF, 2.3 MB, 146 p.)

• Ecology of the Lake Huron Fish Community, 1970-1999
  
  2005. Norine E. Dobiesz, David A. McLeish, Randy L. Eshenroder, James R. Bence, Lloyd C. Mohr, Mark P. Ebener, Thomas F. Nalepa, Aaron P. Woldt, James E. Johnson, Ray L. Argyle, and Joseph C. Makarewicz. Published by the NRC Research Press in Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
  Summary:  A review of the status of the Lake Huron fish community between 1970 and 1999 with a description of the role that key stressors have played in shaping the fish community.
  Document: Ecology of the Lake Huron Fish Community, 1970-1999 (PDF, 675 KB, 20 p.)  (Important information about copyright)

• Fish Community Objectives for Lake Superior
  
  2003 . Horns, W.H., C.R. Bronte, T.R. Busiahn, M.P. Ebener, R.L. Eshenroder, T. Gorenflo, N. Kmiecik, W. Mattes, J.W. Peck, M. Petzold, D.R. Schreiner. Published by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
  Summary: This document outlines whole-lake objectives for protection of the Lake Superior fish community, with rehabilitation objectives identified for specific species and populations.  Habitat is a particular focus of the fish community objectives for Lake Superior.
  Document: Fish Community Objectives for Lake Superior (PDF, 1.5 MB, 88 p.)

• The State of Lake Superior in 2000
  
  2007. Ebener, M.P. (Editor). Published by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
  Summary: A description of the status of the Lake Superior fish community up to the year 2000, progress made toward achieving Fish Community Objectives and changes since the last State of the Lake Report published in 1992.
  Document: A description of the status of the Lake Superior fish community up to the year 2000, progress made toward achieving Fish Community Objectives and changes since the last State of the Lake Report published in 1992. (PDF, 1.5 MB, 134 p.) 

• Fish Community Change in Lake Superior, 1970-2000
  
  2003. Charles R. Bronte, Mark P. Ebener, Donald R. Schreiner, David S. DeVault, Michael M. Petzold, Douglas A. Jensen, Carl Richards, and Steven J. Lozano. Published by the NRC Research Press in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
  Summary: This document describes change in the fish community of Lake Superior from 1970 to 2000.
  Document: Fish Community Change in Lake Superior, 1970-2000   (PDF, 1 MB, 23 p.) (Important information about copyright)