Raising awareness of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens).

continued collaboration among Federal, State, Tribal, and other partners to manage and increase lake sturgeon populations across their extensive range;

continued efforts to identify, protect, and restore the habitat of lake sturgeon;

continued efforts to prevent and control invasive species and restore the reproductive habitat of lake sturgeon;

increased public awareness of lake sturgeon; and

education of anglers and local communities on the proper ways to handle lake sturgeon if accidentally caught.