Research & Reports
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP) develop and commission reports both in support of its various projects as well as on issues of regional interest.
- 100% Great Lakes Fish Overview (Version Française)
- 100% Great Lakes Fish Corporate Pledge - Pledge outlining 100% utilization commitments for fish processors and other businesses involved in the Great Lakes fish economy. (Version Française)
GSGP 100% Great Lakes Fish Studies and Analysis
- Recommendations for Government & Industry - Advancing 100% Great Lakes Fish Utilization. Prepared by GSGP, with Wisconsin Sea Grant and TriNav Fisheries Consultants.
- Socio-Economic & Environmental Analysis Report. Prepared by TriNav Fisheries Consultants.
- Resource Toolkit and User Manual. Prepared by TriNav Fisheries Consultants.
- Value Chain Analysis Report. Prepared by TriNav Fisheries Consultants.
- Fish "Waste" Availability Map. Prepared by TriNav Fisheries Consultants.
- 100% Great Lakes Fish Market Demand Report. Prepared by the Iceland Ocean Cluster and Western University's Ivey School of Business.
- Ontario Fish Supply Chains and Operations Report. Prepared by Western University’s Ivey Business School.
- Cisco (Lake Herring) Milt Prototype Report. Prepared by Perennia.
- Commercially Viable 100% Fish Products Report. Prepared by Duke University's Fuqua Client Consulting Program (FCCP).
- Regional 100% Fish Research & Development Center Report. Prepared by the Iceland Ocean Cluster.
- Scientific Synthesis of Key Great Lakes Fish Species. Prepared by Merinov.
- 100% Fish in the Great Lakes Region - Cisco (Coregonus Artedi) Full Utilization. Prepared by Matís.
- Assessment of Walleye By-Products for Protein Hydrolysates. Complete report of the Valorization of Walleye processing by-products: Tests of enzymatic hydrolysis. Prepared by Merinov.
- Multi-Species Report - Biotechnological and value-chain analysis of Walleye, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout and White Sucker. Prepared by the Iceland Ocean Cluster.
- 100% Whitefish Report - Biotechnological and value-chain analysis of Lake Whitefish. Prepared by the Iceland Ocean Cluster.
Maritime Initiative Strategies and Plans
- Strategy for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Maritime Transportation System - GSGP's key guiding document for the Maritime Initiative. The Strategy was developed in collaboration with government and industry partners and stakeholders, and describes the Maritime Initiative's major goals and objectives.
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Great Lakes St. Lawrence Maritime Five-Year Action Plan (2026-2031)- This plan assesses maritime needs and issues and provides medium-term direction for the Maritime Initiative.
GSGP Maritime Initiative Studies and Partnerships
- The Future of Shipbuilding in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region: Executive Summary and Final Report
Emissions Strategies and Inventories
- Maritime Emissions Reduction "Waterfall" Graphic and Memo (May 2024)
- Future Energy Options for Great Lakes Shipping, ICCT, ABS, GSGP (March 2024)
- Overview of the 2020/2021 Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Emissions Inventory. (October 2023)
- International Council on Clean Transportation Emissions Report (December 2021)
- Green Shipping Action Plan (September 2021)
- Green Marine Report on Opportunities to Improve Environmental Performance in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Maritime Transportation System (September 2021)
Electrification Studies
- Tug & Harbor Craft Electrification Report (June 2025)
- Ferry Electrification in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region Report and Inventory (July 2024)
- Great Lakes Commercial Vessels That Operate Like Ferries: A Potential Path to Electrification, Michigan Technological University (August 2023)
- Great Lakes St. Lawrence Shore Power Circuit (July 2022)
- Electrification Opportunities for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Maritime Transportation System (January 2022)
Biofuel Studies
- Domestic Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Shipping Industry: Transition to Biofuels - Transit Cost Analysis, Innovation Maritime (July 2023)
- Domestic Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Shipping Industry: Transition to Biofuels, Innovation Maritime (July 2023)
- Maritime Biodiesel Use Case, University of Michigan (March 2022)
- August 2022 - Potential Impact of Digital Technology Solutions on the New Soo Lock, Axia Institute
- September 2020 - Smart Shipping Challenges & Opportunities for the GLSL Region (report by HPC Hamburg Port Consulting)
- June 2019 - Letter to Congress on the Soo Locks
- August 2018 - Smart Ships Action Plan
- October 2017 - MOU announcing collaboration among the Governors and Premiers, the Marine Autonomy Coalition and the Norwegian Forum for Autonomous Ships