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- Something Spectacular: My Great Lakes Salmon Story
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: Michigan State University Press
summary
As the new chief of the Michigan Department of Conservation’s Fish Division in 1964, Howard A. Tanner was challenged to “do something . . . spectacular.” He met that challenge by leading the successful introduction of coho salmon into the Michigan waters of the Great Lakes. This volume illustrates how Tanner was able to accomplish this feat: from a detailed account of his personal and professional background that provided a foundation for success; the historical and contemporary context in which the Fish Division undertook this bold step to reorient the state’s fishery from commercial to sport; the challenges, such as resistance from existing government institutions and finding funding, that he and his colleagues faced; the risks they took by introducing a nonnative species; the surprises they experienced in the first season’s catch; to, finally, the success they achieved in establishing a world-renowned, biologically and financially beneficial sport fishery in the Great Lakes. Tanner provides an engaging history of successfully introducing Pacific salmon into the lakes from the perspective of an ultimate insider.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-vi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Introduction
- pp. xvii-xx
- Developing a Firm Foundation
- pp. 1-2
- Growing Up with the Fishes
- pp. 3-10
- Building the Educational Framework
- pp. 24-37
- Professional Practitioner
- pp. 38-54
- The Great Lakes Context
- pp. 55-56
- The Inland Seas
- pp. 57-63
- Fisheries Management
- pp. 72-76
- Michigan Matters
- pp. 77-78
- Meanwhile in Michigan
- pp. 79-84
- Returning to Michigan
- pp. 85-90
- Commercial Fishing
- pp. 91-97
- The Great Lakes Fishery Commission
- pp. 98-100
- Tribal Fishing Rights
- pp. 101-104
- Fishes of the Great Lakes
- pp. 105-106
- Lake Trout
- pp. 107-112
- Sea Lamprey
- pp. 113-119
- Introducing Coho
- pp. 135-136
- A New Day Dawns
- pp. 140-144
- Supporting and Opposing Forces
- pp. 145-160
- Eggs from Oregon
- pp. 161-164
- The Hatchery Situation
- pp. 165-170
- Preparing to Launch
- pp. 171-172
- Financial Challenges
- pp. 173-175
- Making the Case
- pp. 176-181
- New Personnel
- pp. 182-184
- The First Release
- pp. 185-186
- April 2, 1966—the Official Beginning
- pp. 187-189
- The Summer of 1966
- pp. 190-193
- The Jack Run
- pp. 194-198
- Promise Fulfilled
- pp. 199-200
- Alewives Reprise
- pp. 201-204
- The Dream Come True and a Nightmare
- pp. 205-216
- Swimming Upstream
- pp. 217-220
- Sustaining the Excitement
- pp. 221-226
- Further Developments
- pp. 227-228
- Stewardship and Contaminants
- pp. 229-231
- Conclusion
- pp. 239-245
Additional Information
ISBN
9781609175825
Related ISBN(s)
9781611863031, 9781628953473, 9781628963472
MARC Record
OCLC
1056073278
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2019-01-02
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2018