Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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The Great Lakes fishing industry brings in $5.5 billion a year. From historic overfishing to invasive species like zebra mussels, keeping the lakes' fish populations healthy is a constant battle. And now, U.S. federal funding cuts are making it even harder.

@Michigan_Public's Lester Graham reports for Cash Flows: Industry, Ecology, and the Future of the Great Lakes Blue Economy, a project from the Great Lakes News Collaborative.

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