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Sustainability of North American Great Lakes R. Lambe Great Lakes Fishery Commission & C. I. Goddard, M. Gaden, C. Krueger, GLFC North American Invasive Species Network April 22, 2012 Cancun, Mexico

Shared Waters Great between USA Lakes and Canada

< 50 Fathoms (< 100 m) > 50 Fathoms (> 100 m)  Deep  Cold  Oligotrophic

Challenges to Sustainability I nvasive Species • Sea Lamprey

Sea Lamprey First Observed 1938 1937 1800s 1936 1924

Challenges to Sustainability I nvasive Species • Sea Lamprey • Alewife – pelagic planktivore

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Solutions to Human Impacts Effective Bi-national and Coordinated Managem ent of… • W ater Quality – ( i.e. Great Lakes W ater Quality Agreem ent) • Aquatic Habitat • Fish Harvesting • I nvasive Species

Solutions to Sea Lamprey Bi-national Sea Lam prey Control Program • Trapping • Barriers • Sterile Males • Lam pricides • Pherom ones U.S. G Geologic ical l U.S. F Fis ish h and nd U.S. A U. Army Fi Fisherie ies a and Survey Wildlife S Service Cor orps of of Ocean eans C Canad ada Engine neers

Sea lamprey control reduced sea lamprey populations by 90%

Solution to the Alewife • Stocking Pacific Salm on

Tribal and Commercial Fishery

Recreational Fishery

The Future Collaborative Action Need to Continue… • Continued Progress on Ballast W ater Control • I ncreased Focus on I nvasive Species  Lessons to date…  Eradication is very difficult ( prevention is key)  Education is key to prevention and spread  Address all vectors ( live bait, live food & aquarium trades; flooding; etc – aquatic invasive species are not just about ballast w ater and artificial canals • I ncreased I nvestm ent in Habitat Restoration • Continued Vigilance on Air Em issions and W ater “Run Off”

Thank You, from…