Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Lake Superior Committee

The Lake Superior Committee consists of senior staff members from Michigan Department. of Natural Resources, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Chippewa-Ottawa Resource Authority, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, 1854 Treaty Authority and the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The Committee's purposes are to:

  • consider issues pertinent to, or referred by, the commission;
  • consider issues and problems of common concern to member agencies;
  • develop and coordinate joint programs and research projects; and
  • serve as a forum for state, provincial, tribal, and federal agencies.

Lake Superior Committee Terms of Reference

Members

  • Bill Mattes, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Chair
  • Dave Caroffino, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Vice Chair
  • Tom Gorenflo, Chippewa-Ottawa Resource Authority
  • Ian Harding, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewas
  • Bruce Mighton, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
  • Seth Moore, 1854 Treaty Authority
  • Brad Ray, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  • Patrick Schmalz, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Updated: Jan, 2024

Lake Superior Technical Committee

The Lake Superior Technical Committee consists of fishery biologists from Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Chippewa-Ottawa Resource Authority, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, the 1854 Treat Authority, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey. The Technical Committee's purposes are to:

  • provide agencies represented on the Committee with technical information on the status of stocks including management alternatives and guidelines in making and evaluating fisheries management decisions;
  • review proposed work assignments with the Committee and agreeing on the assignments to be carried out;
  • complete assignments as agreed upon and reporting back to the Committee at its annual meeting;
  • arrange for resource persons to assist the members as required;
  • advise the Committee Chairman of any additional funding or other requirements as needed; and
  • provide at the direction of the Committee, semi-annual, annual, and state-of-the- lake reports to the Committee members.

Lake Superior Technical Committee Terms of Reference

Meeting minutes from the technical committee meetings may be available on the Publication Search.

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