ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION Th e Laurentian Great Lakes of North America and Lake Victoria of East Africa support thriving fisheries that provide millions of people with jobs, food, income, subsistence, and recreational opportunities. Th e Great Lakes1 comprise 1Th roughout this chapter, the term “Great Lakes” refers to the Laurentian Great Lakes: Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario, and the connecting channels. Th e Great Lakes discussed in this chapter are not to be confused with the “Great Lakes of Africa,” a term used to refer to Lakes Victoria, Malawi, Tanganyika, Albert, Kivu, Turkana, Edward, and others as a single group.
