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Protecting the Great Lakes

The Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee is made up of 26 organizations in the United States and Canada committed to working together to protect the Great Lakes from the threat of invasive carp.

Across the Great Lakes basin, our membership includes state, provincial, federal, tribal and municipal government agencies and bi-national commissions. We come together to coordinate invasive carp management under our existing authorities. We leverage our expertise and resources to maximize our impact. Each year we adapt and refine our ongoing projects based on what we have learned.

Together, we will hold fast to our shared commitment to protect our treasured Great Lakes.

View from Bare Bluff overlooking Lake Superior, showing a rugged, tree-covered cliff in the foreground and a vast stretch of calm, shimmering water extending to the horizon. The shoreline curves gently into the distance, bordered by dense green forest, while a bright blue sky with soft, scattered clouds opens above the lake.
Our most notable sign of progress in protecting the Great Lakes from invasive carp is what we have carefully managed to prevent: the population front for invasive carp populations in the Illinois River has not advanced in 15 years. We have also constructed barriers at two of three sites in Indiana and Ohio that pose a risk during intermittent high water and completed the first phase of construction at the third site. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.
Biologist holding an adult lake trout.
In addition to the immeasurable values of the Great Lakes as natural treasures, the collective value of recreational, commercial and tribal fisheries, such as lake trout, are estimated to be more than $5.1 billion annually. ​Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Our Membership

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians

Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Michigan Department of Environmental, Great Lakes, and Energy

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Park Service

New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Québec Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Department of Transportation

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Geological Survey

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Principles of Coordination

July 28, 2025

Read the Principles of Coordination

Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association

The Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee is not the only partnership confronting the invasive carp threat. In fact, dozens of partners have formed additional regional partnerships throughout the Mississippi River basin to coordinate invasive carp management. There are six partnerships organized for the main sub-basins of the Mississippi River, all under the umbrella of the Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association. Independently and altogether, these partnerships are among the largest coordinated conservation efforts in North America.

Visit the Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association website.