Fish and wildlife officials tasked with holding back a species that would otherwise decimate the Great Lakes fishery were ...

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission has recorded a spike of sea lampreys related to travel restrictions that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, the commission, a binational agency of ...

Sea lamprey are not supposed to be in the Great Lakes, which is why the U.S. spends about $20 million each year to protect ...

The Great Lakes fishery is facing a significant crisis that could have far-reaching consequences for both the environment and ...

With their eel-like bodies, vampire teeth and suction cup mouths, the main characters of a new documentary resemble something out of the "Dune" science fiction films. The sea lamprey nearly destroyed ...

A new film spotlights the sea lamprey, also known as "Dracula of the Lakes," a species which pushed Great Lakes fisheries to ...

A new film explores a massive effort from scientists, governments, and small businesses to save the Great Lakes from invasive ...

The Great Lakes Fishery’s one of a kind pest control program is getting closer to ridding the lakes of its problem. Sea Lampreys are parasitic fish native to the Atlantic Ocean. They parasitize other ...

Federal and Canadian officials recently said they expect sea lamprey numbers in all the Great Lakes to exceed target numbers — sometimes by large amounts — in the coming years because of ...

The Sea Lamprey This eel-like creature fastens itself to fish and sucks their blood. Within the past 25 years it has invaded Lake Huron and Lake Michigan and destroyed their teeming population of ...

Narrated by J.K. Simmons, “The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery” covers the sea lamprey invasion and tells a story of how society and science united to save local fish. It is slated to be ...