The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery

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Film Screening: The Fish Thief

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

The Lyric Theater, Harbor Springs

Free Admission

Join Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council and a panel of experts for a screening of the award-winning documentary The Fish Thief, followed by a panel discussion on the topic of sea lamprey and aquatic invasive species. Meet the filmmaker Lindsey Haskin and learn how you can help protect our Northern Michigan waters.

Panelists:

Lindsey Haskin, Filmmaker

Nick Johnson, Hammond Bay Biological Station Director

Andrea Jaeger Miehls, Program Associate, Communications at the Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Moderated by Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council staff

ABOUT THE FILM (Approx. 90 min.)

A Deadly Invader Destroying People’s Lives…Tenacious Scientists Equally Determined to Defeat It.

THE FISH THIEF: A Great Lakes Mystery is a captivating mystery that engages the audience in a battle for the survival of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth, the Great Lakes. This fascinating true story, narrated by Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons, follows remarkable people tackling the mystery of why the most prized fish nearly vanished. The crash destroyed jobs and businesses, and devastated towns, tribal communities, and First Nations across the region.

Overfishing, dam building and industrial dumping had already decimated fish populations in parts of the Great Lakes, but when fish began disappearing far from industrial cities, scientists discovered what proved to be the most destructive marine species to ever invade the Great Lakes. Their tenacious search for a way to control it continues to influence the Great Lakes region’s economic fortunes and sounds a warning about the future of natural resources and the prosperity of millions around the world today.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

Thomas Lindsey Haskin received his undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and University of California at Berkeley. His production career began in Los Angeles with the Steve Allen organization. Then he worked as the director of business and development and as a writer/producer with Venture Films, Inc. in Denver, Colorado. He returned to California and formed CineGroup, an independent production company.

Since then he has written, produced and directed over 400 productions that include documentary films, educational films, television commercials and industrial films. Lindsey’s camera work has appeared on ABC Primetime Live, CBS 48 Hours, ABC World News and other venues. He wrote, produced and directed the 2-hour documentary history of the Great Lakes Region, Freshwater Seas, which aired on public television stations in the United States and Canada.

He formed SkyhoundMedia, Inc. in 2020. In our increasingly tech driven world, it’s easy to overlook how our prosperity, health and happiness depend upon nature and the diverse cultures of the world. SkyhoundMedia, Inc. was formed to explore those links through engaging, entertaining, thought-provoking and visually stunning non-fiction television programs, documentary films, and other digital media.

PANELISTS

Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson is a Research Ecologist and Director of Hammond Bay Biological Station based near Rogers City, MI. Nick studies fisheries with a focus on invasive species control and native species restoration in the Great Lakes.  His work links the experimental sciences of sensory ecology, physiology, and behavior with applied fish population dynamics and adaptive management to inform policy.  Nick has published roughly 120 scientific articles and serve in adjunct appointments at several universities in Michigan.  His research is mostly in collaboration with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission where he is the Coordinator of the Supplemental Sea Lamprey Control Initiative.

Andrea Jaeger Miehls

Andrea Jaeger Miehls is a communications associate for the USGS Great Lakes Science Center (USGS GLSC) and Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC), stationed at Hammond Bay Biological Station in Millersburg, MI. Andrea’s goal is to increase collaboration and visibility of research and activities at the USGS GLSC and GLFC at local, regional, national, and international levels through communications to internal and external partners, Congressional staff, media, and the public.