Swearingen Announces Fisheries Research Funding

The State Controlling Board has approved the release of funding for improvements to the state’s fish research office in Sandusky, State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) announced today.

The $290,000 project at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Sandusky Fisheries Research Unit office involves several elements, including a new roof.

“I appreciate ODNR’s continued investment in our region,” said Swearingen (R-Huron). “The work being done at the Sandusky Fisheries office and by ODNR throughout the area is an important part of our local tourism economy as well as our natural resources.”

The primary mission of the Sandusky Fisheries Research Unit is to assess and manage fish populations and fisheries in Lake Erie's Western and Central basins and their tributary streams.

The facility houses staff members, a research lab, and research vessel to monitor the food web, the spread of exotic species in the lake, and the abundance, growth, age, diet and health of fish to insure habitat protection and resource integrity, according to ODNR.

All work on the project is scheduled for completion by June 15, 2020.