Since 2007, NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation has funded more than 130 habitat restoration projects in the Great Lakes region, primarily through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. These projects have collectively restored more than 5,700 acres of habitat and opened more than 860 miles of streams for Great Lakes fish species to access their habitat. We provide funding and technical guidance to local partners, who implement restoration projects throughout the Great Lakes basin. These projects help support our nation's fisheries and address a subset of habitat restoration projects identified by the Lake Committees as Environmental Priorities to meet fish community objectives for Great Lakes fish species.
