Swim Drink Fish Blog
Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
Approved water-level plan will restore fish habitat in Lake Ontario
After 16 years of study, the International Joint Commission officially approved a new plan for regulating Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River water levels and flows.
EPA study finds high levels of toxins in Great Lakes fish
In 2015, the US EPA published the results from a 2010 national assessment of US coastal waters. Its findings were shocking. High levels of toxins were found in the majority of Great Lakes fish that were sampled. What's more concerning is this information was only available for the U.S.'s shorelines. Information for Canada's shores are unavailable. How can Ontario – let alone Canada – take the health of the Great Lakes seriously if the health of our fish are not monitored?