Tribe: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and 1854 Treaty Authority
View Source Document: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan: 1854 Ceded Territory Including the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Reservations
Year: 2016
Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Address Climate Impacts to Whitefish.
Understand and map where groundwater inputs are providing cold water habitat in whitefish lakes.
Complete or participate in population assessments and monitoring.
Communicate and consult on MNDNR fishery plans and management as it relates to whitefish.
In the event there are indications of a whitefish collapse in a system reaching/surpassing their critical temperature threshold, consider shifting/bolstering...
Monitor, maintain, and support the invertebrate prey base.
Comment on Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) lake plans and regulations.
Work with state and federal regulators to continue control efforts for sea lamprey in Lake Superior, taking into account changing...
Strengthen partnerships with the MNDNR and universities to continue to evaluate and monitor climate change impacts on whitefish.
Improve communication between water resource managers and fisheries managers.
Improved protective management of harvest on inland lakes and pursuit of sustainable harvest regulations across all jurisdictions in Lake Superior.
Control and limit the spread of invasive species in whitefish lakes.
Investigate development of propagation capabilities.