Lake Erie yellow perch is a local delicacy; good luck finding it

CLEVELAND, Ohio – It has been harder to find fresh yellow perch at your local market or favorite restaurant these days. For good reason.

There are a lot fewer of the native fish being caught in Lake Erie than in years past.

Some restaurants have stopped selling local yellow perch altogether, said Jimmy Catanese, whose family runs seafood wholesaler Catanese Classics in Cleveland, because the fish often aren’t available…

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