Howard Allen Tanner, the groundbreaking conservationist who revolutionized the fishing landscape of the Great Lakes in the 1960s, has died. As chief of Michigan’s Fisheries Division, Mr. Tanner spearheaded the introduction of Pacific salmon to the Great Lakes, fundamentally reshaping Michigan’s fishery and establishing a robust fishing economy that remains a major force today. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
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