The Peru Gazette

PLATTSBURGH, NY—The award-winning documentary The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery is coming to the SUNY Plattsburgh campus on May 11. 

The film explores the damaging impact of sea lamprey on fish and highlights the collaborative efforts of scientists, policymakers and conservationists working to address the challenge in the Great Lakes.

Following the screening, a panel discussion will feature experts from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission will host the free, public event. No registration is required. 

The film will screen in SUNY Plattsburgh’s Hudson Hall, Room 106 (31 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY). Doors will open at 5:00 p.m., with light refreshments provided. The film will begin at 5:30 p.m. and run for 90 minutes.

Established in 1955 under the Canadian/U.S. Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission coordinates fisheries research, leads sea lamprey control efforts, and supports cooperative fishery management among state, provincial, tribal, and federal agencies.

The Commission works with partners in the Lake Champlain/Memphremagog region to share expertise, research findings and practices that benefit resource management here and in the Great Lakes.

For further information about the event, contact Janelle Hangen, Great Lakes Fishery Commission.