Protection and Restoration

The Great Lakes Governors established a list of nine priorities to guide the restoration and protection of the largest single source of fresh surface water in the world, the Great Lakes.

Tourism

Through Cruise the Great Lakes and Great Lakes USA, our region’s Governors and Premiers encourage tourism to the region both domestically and around the world.

Water Management

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers are taking the lead in protecting the world's largest supply of surface fresh water.

Aquatic Invasive Species

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors’ and Premiers’ Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force works to stop the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into the Great Lakes St. Lawrence River Basin.

Maritime

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers Regional Maritime Strategy is designed to double maritime trade, shrink the environmental footprint of the region’s transportation network, and support the region’s industrial core. 

International Trade

The Conference manages a network of sixteen shared international trade offices on behalf of its member States and Provinces. 

100% Great Lakes Fish

The project’s goal is to demonstrate how 100% of commercially-caught fish from the Great Lakes can be used for different purposes and beyond just food.  The initial focus is on whitefish followed by other Great Lakes fish such as yellow perch, walleye, lake trout and white sucker.  A 100% Great Lakes fish strategy holds tremendous promise for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region to more completely utilize caught fish, drive greater economic returns, create jobs and help develop rural economies.

8 States   2 Provinces

Protecting
drinking water for
40+ Million
People

Managing
20%
of the world's
surface fresh water

Building on over
140,000
cruise passenger
port visits 

Growing a nearly
$8 trillion
regional
economy

Award winning
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Compact & Agreement

Propelling
exports through
16
international trade offices

Facilitating more than
$1.06 billion
in 2016-2021 export sales

Combating AIS through
50+
actions against
high-risk species

Protection and Restoration

The Great Lakes Governors established a list of nine priorities to guide the restoration and protection of the largest single source of fresh surface water in the world, the Great Lakes.

Water Management

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers are taking the lead in protecting the world's largest supply of surface fresh water.

Aquatic Invasive Species

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors’ and Premiers’ Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force works to stop the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into the Great Lakes St. Lawrence River Basin.

International Trade

The Conference manages a network of sixteen shared international trade offices on behalf of its member States and Provinces. 

Tourism

Through Cruise the Great Lakes and Great Lakes USA, our region’s Governors and Premiers encourage tourism to the region both domestically and around the world.

Maritime

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers Regional Maritime Strategy is designed to double maritime trade, shrink the environmental footprint of the region’s transportation network, and support the region’s industrial core. 

100% Great Lakes Fish

The project’s goal is to demonstrate how 100% of commercially-caught fish from the Great Lakes can be used for different purposes and beyond just food.  The initial focus is on whitefish followed by other Great Lakes fish such as yellow perch, walleye, lake trout and white sucker.  A 100% Great Lakes fish strategy holds tremendous promise for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region to more completely utilize caught fish, drive greater economic returns, create jobs and help develop rural economies.

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