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Rebounding Erie too clean for yellow perch
Commercial fishermen on Lake Erie report perch catches of 2.3 million pounds last year, down from 1949 levels, amid debates over whether aggressive cleanup and invasive species shifts have harmed perch stocks. Scientists weigh phosphorus reductions and predator stocking as factors, with Lake Erie remaining the world’s largest commercial freshwater fishery valued at about 75 million dollars and supporting around 2,000 jobs.
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Toronto
Lake Ewe
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Great Lakes Basin
Phil Ryan
Ontario
Tony Giacalone
Lake Ontario
Melanie Neilson
Canada
Environment Department