The Great Lakes Fishery Commission today commended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for completing the “Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study,” (GLMRIS) a major report aimed at finding ways to prevent the movement of harmful invasive species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins. The study, mandated by Congress, outlines a range […]
President’s Message – Ann Rocchi, 2013 AFS-OC AGM Summary – Katie Easterling, Book Review – “The Great Lakes Ecosystem: Uses, Abuses and the need for a Course Correction” – Ken Minns, Featured Biologist – Chris Bunt, Biotactic Incorporated
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, today confirmed a single live Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) was caught near Dunnville, Ontario in the Grand River, near Lake Erie on August 16. This specimen follows an earlier catch of a Grass Carp on April 27, 2013 in the same area. Testing has […]
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, today announced the test results of a single live Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) caught near Dunnville, Ontario in the Grand River, near Lake Erie. Testing has confirmed that this specimen was sterile, and therefore not able to reproduce.
Several changes to Ontario fish names have occurred according to Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 7th Edition. For details see Changes to Fish Names 2013.
This document has been prepared to assemble information on the live bait industry in Ontario prior to a policy review of live bait management in the province. Various types of live bait are described and the feasibility of aquaculture for different bait species is investigated. Licence sales, reported harvests, and economics are provided for the […]
This report has been prepared in an attempt to identify events of significance to fisheries managers and detail how fisheries management has evolved over the past 200 years. It is a mixture of history, anecdotes, and factual information.
President’s Message – Brian Morrison, Lake Sturgeon Movement – Kim Tremblay, Book Review – “May the Rivers Never Sleep” – Brian Morrison, Featured Institution – Carleton University – Rachel Hamilton
President’s Message – Brian Morrison, OFFLHD Celebrates 10 Years on the Web – Rob Eakins, Featured Biologist – Derek Parks, Parks Environmental Inc., Student Subunit News – Lee Gutowsky
Jack Imhof received a Conservation Pioneer Award at the 19th Annual A.D. Latornell Symposium recognizing his 25 years with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), decade with Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC) as well as other academic and volunteer pursuits, including as President of the Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (AFS-OC) which included […]
Coregonine Science Webinar: Using telemetry to study Cisco movement and behavior in Lakes Superior and Ontario – January 3, 2025December 12, 2024 - 18:16
85th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference – January 19-22, 2025November 21, 2024 - 15:43
AFS-OC Annual Meeting and Conference – March 28-30, 2025November 14, 2024 - 18:35
155th American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting – August 10-14, 2025November 14, 2024 - 17:36
Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences Conference – February 19-22, 2025November 1, 2024 - 15:00The Salmonid Technical Committee is seeking applications for our 2025 student travel grant: The Salmonid Award. Applications are due by December 5th, 2024. See details below.
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