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Mass Marking Program

A program designed to apply small, often imperceptible, tags or marks to a large number of fish, typically those raised in hatcheries, before they are released into a natural environment.

Hatchery-produced fish

Fish that are raised in controlled environments, such as fish farms or hatcheries, rather than being born and growing up in the wild.

Aquatic invasive species

Plants, animals, or other organisms that are not native to an area and cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health after being introduced to water bodies.

Food web

A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains, showing what eats what in a particular ecosystem.

Fish stocking rates

The number of fish, often hatchery-raised, that are released into a body of water over a specific period to supplement or establish a population.

Great Lakes Fishery Commission

An international organization established by the U.S. and Canada to coordinate research, control invasive species, and facilitate cooperative management of Great Lakes fish stocks.