Overview

To maintain thriving, sustainable fisheries in the Laurentian Great Lakes, an understanding of the numerous and complex ecological, societal, economic, management, and policy issues surrounding them is critical. This incisive study provides a collaborative, interjurisdictional, and multi-use perspective that is shaped by the United states and Canada together as part of their shared governance of these waters. This book offers an informed look at the Great Lakes fisheries and their ecosystems, as the contributors examine both the threats they have faced and the valuable opportunities they provide for basin citizens and industries. Divided into four sections—the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes Fisheries, Fisheries case studies, and outlook for the Future—this is a valuable and up-to-date tool for students, researchers, policymakers, and managers alike.

Full Product Details

Author:   William W. Taylor ,  Abigail J. Lynch ,  Nancy J. Leonard
Publisher:   Michigan State University Press
Imprint:   Michigan State University Press
Edition:   2nd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.520kg
ISBN:  

9781611860245

ISBN 10:   1611860245
Pages:   879
Publication Date:   01 December 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Foreword - Chris Goddard Acknowledgments Part 1. The Great Lakes Region The Great Lakes: An Overview of Their Formation, Geology, Physics, and Chemistry - Russell A. Moll, Cynthia Sellinger, Edward S. Rutherford, Jennifer Lee Johnson, Michael Ryan Fainter, and John E. Gannon Demographic and Economic Patterns in the Great Lakes Region - Richard Groop Issues Affecting Fish Habitat in the Great Lakes Basin - Daniel B. Hayes Landscape Change and Its Influences on Aquatic Habitats and Fisheriesin the Great Lakes Basin - Kevin Wehrly, Lizhu Wang, Dana Infante, Christine Joseph, Arthur Cooper, Les Stanfield, and Edward S. Rutherford Fishes and Decapod Crustaceans of the Great Lakes Basin - Brian M. Roth, Nicholas E. Mandrak, Thomas R. Hrabik, Greg G. Sass, and Jody Peters Recent Changes in Successional State of the Deep-Water Fish Communities of Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Ontario and Management Implications - Randy L. Eshenroder and Brian F. Lantry Fish Species at Risk and Non-Native Fishes in the Great Lakes Basin: Past, Present, and Future - Nicholas E. Mandrak and Becky Cudmore Contaminants in Great Lakes Fish: Historic, Current, and Emerging Concerns - Cheryl A. Murphy, Satyendra P. Bhavsar, and Nilima Gandhi Current Status of Fish Health and Disease Issues in the Laurentian Great Lakes: 2005–2010 - Mohamed Faisal, Carolyn A. Schulz, Thomas P. Loch, Robert K. Kim, John Hnath, and Gary Whelan Part 2. Great Lakes Fisheries Multi-Jurisdictional Management of the Shared Great Lakes Fishery: Transcending Conflict and Diffuse Political Authority - Marc Gaden, Chris Goddard, and Jennifer Read Great Lakes Commercial Fisheries: Historical Overview and Prognoses for the Future - Travis O. Brenden, Russell W. Brown, Mark P. Ebener, Kevin Reid, and Tammy J. Newcomb Great Lakes Recreational Fisheries and Their Role in Fisheries Management and Policy - Sarah A. Thayer and Andrew J. Loftus Aquaculture in the Great Lakes - Ted R. Batterson Great Lakes Fisheries Law Enforcement - Edmund F. McGarrell, Michael Suttmoeller, and Carole Gibbs Part 3. Fisheries Case Studies Managing Inherent Complexity for Sustainable Walleye Fisheries in Lake Erie - Edward F. Roseman, Richard Drouin, Marc Gaden, Roger L. Knight, Jeffrey Tyson, and Yingming Zhao Rehabilitation of Lake Sturgeon in the Great Lakes: Making Progress - Bruce Manny and Lloyd Mohr Re-Establishing Lake Trout in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Past, Present, and Future - Andrew M. Muir, Charles C. Krueger, and Michael J. Hansen Regulation of Sport Fishery Harvest of Lake Trout: Use of Size Limits in New York’s Waters of Lake Ontario - Charles C. Krueger, Steven R. LaPan, Clifford P. Schneider, and Tomas H. Eckert Pacific Salmonines in the Great Lakes Basin - Randall M. Claramunt, Charles P. Madenjian, and David F. Clapp Sea Lamprey Control: Past, Present, and Future - Michael J. Siefkes, Todd B. Steeves, W. Paul Sullivan, Michael B. Twohey, and Weiming Li Alewife in the Great Lakes: Old Invader—New Millennium - Robert O’Gorman, Charles P. Madenjian, Edward F. Roseman, Andrew Cook, and Owen T. Gorman Double-Crested Cormorants in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Issues and Ecosystems - Mark S. Ridgway and David G. Fielder Part 4. Outlook for the Future Aquatic Invasive Species Risks to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins: Asian Carp as a Case for Serious Consideration of Hydrologic Separation - Jerry L. Rasmussen, Henry A. Regier, Richard E. Sparks, and William W. Taylor Epilogue: Fisheries Sustainability and Water Policy: The Need to Think Beyond the Basin Boundaries - William W. Taylor, Katrina B. Mueller, and James T. Martin Contributors Index

Reviews

<p>A well-researched book which should be a must read for all Fisheries Managers, and anyone who has an interest in the Great Lakes. The depth and breadth of the information will hold you like a fish caught in a well-used gill net.--Michael J. Morencie, Director Fish and Wildlife Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

A well-researched book which should be a must read for all Fisheries Managers, and anyone who has an interest in the Great Lakes. The depth and breadth of the information will hold you like a fish caught in a well-used gill net. Michael J. Morencie, Director Fish and Wildlife Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Great Lakes Fisheries Policy and Management: A Binational Perspective is a comprehensive account of some of the most significant bodies of freshwater in the world. It is a well-told story of the Great Lakes, their fisheries, and their stakeholders who care so deeply about their future . . . a remarkable reflection. Patricia Stewart, Senior Executive, Department of Natural Resources

Author Information

William W. Taylor is University Distinguished Professor with the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University. Abigail J. Lynch is University Distinguished Fellow with the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University. Nancy J. Leonard is currently the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s Fish, Wildlife, and Ecosystem Monitoring and Evaluation Manager.

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