cbleck@miningjournal.net In this 2002 photo, the sun sets over the Mackinac Bridge, which connects the upper and lower peninsulas, at Michigan’s Mackinac Straits. Taste the Local Difference on Monday announced a new partnership with Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension to help Michiganders find and connect with local fish producers in their regions. (AP photo) MARQUETTE — Many businesses that depend on Great Lakes aquaculture and are struggling to remain viable through the COVID-19 pandemic now have a new avenue for relief. Taste the Local Difference on Monday announced a new partnership with Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension to help Michiganders find and connect with local fish producers in their regions.