A couple of assumptions are built into that optimistic forecast, including adequate staff and funding provided to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue its sea lamprey control work and ...

Abundances of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes remain above target levels following reduced control measures during the COVID pandemic, say fishery managers. According to the Great Lakes ...

A couple of assumptions are built into that optimistic forecast, including adequate staff and funding is provided to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue its sea lamprey control work and ...

But from 2021 to 2023, the parasitic sea lamprey seemed to be everywhere. Sometimes he’d pull a salmon or trout from Lake Ontario only to find two or three of the bloodsuckers attached to its body.

This spike follows a reduction in sea lamprey control efforts during 2020 and 2021 due to pandemic-related constraints. While recent control measures are showing promise, elevated numbers are ...

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission reports a significant rise in sea lamprey populations across all five Great Lakes, following relaxed efforts since the COVID-19 pandemic. The invasive species ...