The coalition supports a moratorium of ocean vessels in the Great Lakes until Congress passes legislation that begins to protect the Great Lakes from new aquatic invasive species.

This report on the Farm Bill shows how the hard work of local stewards is critical to protecting the Great Lakes, but their success is at risk unless programs are expanded and fully funded under the next Farm Bill.

The Healing Our Waters® – Great Lakes (HOW) Coalition strongly supports the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to list the silver carp and largescale silver carp as injurious species under the Lacey Act.

The prescription paper describes how the cumulative threats to the Great Lakes are weakening the immune system of the lakes—making it harder for the ecosystem to respond to new threats such as pollution and invasive species.