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The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) is a non-profit trade association dedicated to the promotion, protection and advancement of the recreational boating industry in Michigan. The MBIA currently represents nearly 400 marine businesses in Michigan. More...
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In a two year study, biologists will track Asian carp to learn how the invasive species thrives in American ecosystems, and to help prevent their spread. More...
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Restrictions on the use of minnows and other baitfish is a small price to pay for preventing the spread of the VHS virus. More...
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Wisconsin's air quality has improved, but rising ozone levels this spring means the state may not yet be able to have federal air quality sanctions lifted. More...
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It hardly seems fair, but new research suggests that some tactics species employ to avoid predators may leave the population worse off in the long run. More...
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Most of Michigan's largest livestock and poultry farms could participate in a voluntary program to protect water quality instead of having to apply for environmental permits under legislation approved by a state senate panel. More...
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Closures and health advisory days at ocean, bay and Great Lakes beaches topped 20,000 in 2005, the highest number since tracking began 16 years ago. More...
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The U.S. Brig Niagara, a replica of an 1812 warship, is in the Port of Monroe this week, to draw attention to the upcoming bicentennial of the War of 1812. More...
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Duluth, the biggest of the Great Lakes ports, has a very big problem. The steel walls that separate the harbor's water from the land are corroding fast and may fail in the near future. More...
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About 40 boats will compete in this weekend's Scotch Bonnet Lighthouse Sailboat Race across Lake Ontario, a nighttime event named for a crumbling ruin at the far end of the course. More...
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Angling is relaxing, fun, inexpensive and even beginners will likely find themselves hauling home something worthy of dinner - yes, the catch is edible even from Lake Ontario. More...
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Water, some say, will be the oil of the 21st Century - and no state has a greater stake in defending the resource than Michigan. More...
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As if gas prices topping $3 a gallon aren't enough, Michigan's nearly 1 million registered boaters could face new permit requirements and fees unless legislation pending in the U.S. House is adopted. More...
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Restrictions on bait fish, designed to prevent the spread of the VHS virus in New York waters, have been in effect for months, but underwent several modifications before being finalized this week. More...
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The IJC recently announced initiation of the $17-million study to try to determine exactly how much water the lake is losing, why and how. Last night, the IJC member on hand, Tom McAuley, was called to task for what people said was ineffective management of lake levels. More...
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Western New York has lost much of its industry, many of its good-paying jobs and way too much of its self-confidence. Just imagine what it would be like if we started losing a lot of our water, too. More...
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Employees of a gypsum plant on Waukegan Harbor are concerned about a dredging project that, while designed to clean up pollution, could also close the harbor to the commercial vessels their jobs depend on. More...
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The mission of the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society is to preserve, interpret and educate the community and visitors on the rich history of the Lake Erie Islands. The Society hosts seasonal events, tours, lectures and children's programs. More...
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Moving bait fish and their eggs from one Michigan waterway to another will be restricted unless they are certified as disease-free under new regulations designed to slow the spread of a lethal virus. More...
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Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake, has dropped to its lowest level in 81 years, with serious environmental and economic consequences. More...
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A new exhibit celebrating the maritime heritage of the Great Lakes State has opened at the Grand Traverse Heritage Center in Traverse City. More...
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The below-average water levels in the Great Lakes are having a severe effect on St. Lawrence River levels, though not necessarily what one might expect. More...
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Duluth, the biggest of the Great Lakes ports, has a very big problem. The steel walls that separate the harbor's water from the land are corroding fast - much faster than scientists can explain. More...
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Splash Bash runs Friday through Sunday, and includes free shuttle service, low-cost boat wells, fireworks at dusk Saturday over Lake St. Clair and a family carnival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in front of Blossom Heath Park on the Nautical Mile, on Jefferson between Nine Mile and 10 Mile Road. More...
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Boats with spinnakers a large, wind-catching sail off the bow will race west to Wautoma Shoals, north toward Canada, then back to Rochester for a total distance of 82 nautical miles. Boats without spinnakers will race straight across the lake and back for a total distance of 74 nautical miles. More...