The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery

In the early twentieth century, a mysterious ecological crisis nearly wiped out the fish that most people cared about in the largest freshwater ecosystem on earth—the Great Lakes. The impact reverberated across the region, ruining local industries, damaging small town economies and indigenous communities, and destroying the livelihoods of people in the United States and Canada.

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Overview

In the early twentieth century, a mysterious ecological crisis nearly wiped out the fish that most people cared about in the largest freshwater ecosystem on earth—the Great Lakes. The impact reverberated across the region, ruining local industries, damaging small town economies and indigenous communities, and destroying the livelihoods of people in the United States and Canada. With little reason for hope, a dedicated group of scientists, policymakers, and conservationists tackled the mystery.

Cast

J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
Narrator
Thomas Lindsey Haskin
Thomas Lindsey Haskin
Director
Stephen H. LaHaie
Stephen H. LaHaie
Self - Managing Partner, Shaw's Crab House
Bill Mattes
Bill Mattes
Self - Great Lakes Section Leader
Marc Gaden
Marc Gaden
Self
Jennifer Read
Jennifer Read
Self - Director, University of Michigan Water Center
Paul Sullivan
Paul Sullivan
Self - Division Manager

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