[dailynews] Great Lakes Videos: May 6, 2011

Great Lakes Videos: May 6, 2011
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Lake Superior surfing
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Surfing Lake Superior is a unique experience. You've got to be patient and 
wait for the big storm, the right winds, and the perfect wave. Source: 
WDIO-TV - Duluth, MN (5/3)


Sturgeon cams show spawning activity
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Sturgeon spawning activity on Wisconsin's Wolf River has reached the Shawano 
Dam, typically a site with a high concentration of the large, prehistoric 
fish and a traditional spot where DNR biologists tag fish and collect eggs 
and milt. Source: Milwaukee Journal sentinel (5/6)


Peoria Carp Hunters
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Asian carp are now threatening to cross into the Great Lakes. A group of 
bold souls decided to do something about it: the Peoria Carp Hunters are 
taking action. Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer (5/2)


Surfin' Superior
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A stiff East wind off Lake Superior means a bad hair day for some people in 
Duluth, Minn. But some windsurfers can't wait for the gusts and love these 
breezy days. Source: Northland's NewsCenter (5/2)


Maritime transportation issues
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Dale Bergeron, Maritime Transportation Educator, discusses how Sea Grant 
works to solve accelerated corrosion troubles, ballast water challenges, and 
other Great Lakes maritime concerns. Source: Minnesota Sea Grant (4/29)