Great Lakes Fish Initiative wins UN award

GSGP program manager John Schmidt

Source: GSGP

The 100% Great Lakes Fish initiative, a three-year-old effort led by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, has been awarded the Blue Transformation Leader Award by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization

The recognition highlights the initiative’s innovative approach to promoting full fish use and sustainable blue economy practices across the Great Lakes region.

Typically, only 40% of each fish is consumed as fillets, while the remaining 60% is often discarded or underused. 

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