Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Working side-by-side with partners at local, regional, state and federal levels, the Michigan Department of Environmental, Great Lakes, and Energy safeguards our state's environment while supporting the economic growth and development crucial for Michigan's future.
Québec Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs
Protect the environment, ensure the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity and play a key role in the climate transition with a view to sustainability in order to contribute to the priority issues of Québec society.
Protéger l’environnement, assurer la conservation et la mise en valeur de la biodiversité et jouer un rôle clé dans la transition climatique, dans une perspective durable, afin de contribuer aux enjeux prioritaires de la société québécoise.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is a federal institution, responsible for safeguarding Canada's waters and managing its fisheries and oceans resources. Fisheries and Oceans Canada helps to ensure healthy and sustainable aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science. The Department supports economic growth in the marine and fisheries sectors, and innovation in areas such as aquaculture and biotechnology.
Recent News
2025 annual update on targeted mass removal of invasive carp from the Illinois River
The State of Illinois’ invasive carp management program is on the cusp of a major milestone, nearly reaching the 50-million-pound mark for invasive carp removed from the Illinois River over the last 15 years. A total of more than 7 million pounds were removed in 2025 through two separate but complementary invasive carp mass removal projects.
Black carp bounty program expands to cover Mississippi River basin waters
In an effort to learn more about invasive black carp, state and federal fisheries partners are expanding the scope of a bounty program to more broadly engage commercial fishers in providing black carp for research.
No bighead or silver carp found during intensive monitoring in Chicago Area Waterway System
No bighead or silver carp were captured or observed in the Chicago Area Waterway System during the Fall Seasonal Intensive Monitoring effort involving two weeks of intensive sampling in late September and early October 2025.
2025 mid-year update on targeted mass removal of invasive carp from the Illinois River
Two separate but complementary invasive carp mass removal projects on the Illinois River – amounting to nearly 46 million pounds removed to date – are on track to meet or exceed the goals set in the 2025 Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Action Plan.
No invasive carp found during intensive monitoring in Chicago Area Waterway System
No bighead or silver carp were captured or observed in the Chicago Area Waterway System during the Spring Seasonal Intensive Monitoring effort involving two weeks of intensive sampling in late May 2025.
No bighead or silver carp captured during 2024 Seasonal Intensive Monitoring
No bighead or silver carp were captured or observed in the Chicago Area Waterway System during the Fall Seasonal Intensive Monitoring effort involving two weeks of intensive sampling in early October 2024.
Dead invasive silver carp removed from the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee today announced the removal of a dead invasive silver carp from the Lockport Pool in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Army Corps, Illinois, and Michigan sign agreement to move Brandon Road Interbasin Project forward and unlock Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for construction
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and the states of Illinois and Michigan signed a project partnership agreement for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, moving the project forward into construction phase.
More than $47 million for 45 projects announced for the ongoing battle against invasive carp in the Great Lakes basin
To support the ongoing battle to reduce the destructiveness of invasive carp and the threats they pose to the Great Lakes, the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee today announced the release of its annual Invasive Carp Action Plan for 2024.