EPA grant will fund barrier to stop spread of sea lamprey

LANSING

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission will receive a $2.1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to address the invasive sea lamprey in the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Sea lampreys are native to the Atlantic Ocean and were brought to Michigan through the Erie Canal over 70 years ago. A single sea lamprey can destroy up to 40 pounds of fish, according to the commission…