[dailynews] March 22, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: March 22, 2013
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DNR: Fisheries net $20 million for state economy
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Fisheries Division recently 
released data from its 2012 state-licensed commercial fishing season. The 
total store value of the state-licensed fishery is worth nearly $20 million 
to Michigan's economy. Source: The Holland Sentinel (3/22)


State dredging bill awaits Snyder's signature
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The Michigan Senate Thursday approved and sent to Gov. Rick Snyder 
legislation for $21 million to fund 49 emergency dredging projects he 
proposed to address historically low Great Lakes levels. He is expected to 
quickly sign it into law. Source: The Detroit News (3/22)


EDITORIAL: Major effort needed to stem toxic algae threat to Lake Erie
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Concerns are rising over the future of Lake Erie, which is threatened by a 
toxic algae generated by pollution and climate change. Source: The Buffalo 
News (3/22)


Fed funding targets dry docks in St. Catharines
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The 80-year-old Port Weller Dry Docks in Port Weller, Ont., have been slated 
for a $5-million federal facelift. The money - set aside to rehabilitate the 
aging dry docks in 2013 and 2014 - was announced in Thursday's federal 
budget. Source: The St. Catharines Standard (3/22)


COMMENTARY: Assessing risk to the Great Lakes nearshore
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets air and water discharge limits 
for sewage plants and factories, based upon known risks to human health. 
Much of that research originates in the Great Lakes region, with scientists 
drawing upon near-shore data. Source: Great Lakes Echo (3/22)


Kayaker John Loomis puts in the paddles every month 4 years running
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For the past 48 months, John Loomis has been launching his kayak wherever he 
can find open water. He set a personal challenge back in 2009 to kayak in 
Michigan every month - yes, even through the cold ones. Source: The Holland 
Sentinel (3/22)


COMMENTARY: Salmon want ballast rules to remain
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Everyone has been waiting for the other shoe to drop, this time on Lake 
Michigan's salmon fishery. When aquatic invasive species disrupt the food 
web, alewives aren't the only things that suffer. The salmon shrink and 
disappear. Source: The Times Herald (3/21)


Observatory prepares for spring radar study of migration
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With one eye on the federal government's budget situation, the Black Swamp 
Bird Observatory in Oak Harbor, Oh., is hopeful there will be another radar 
study this spring of the flight patterns of migratory birds along the Lake 
Erie shoreline. Source: The Press (3/21)


'Pure Michigan' tourism campaign kicks off $13M effort
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Michigan's "Pure Michigan" tourism campaign is kicking off a $13 million 
national cable television advertising effort. The new campaign runs through 
the end of June, and television commercials will air nationally more than 
5,000 times. Source: Detroit Free Press (3/18)

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