Entries by Robert

Volume XII, Issue III – The Lateral Line

President’s Message – Brian Morrison, Grand River Walleye Tagging and Rehabilitation – Tom MacDougall and Kurt Oldenburg, President-Elect Candidate Bio – Ann Rocchi, Featured Institution – Trent University – Michael Fox

Ontario Chapter Open Letter to Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

The Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (AFS-OC) has sent an Open Letter to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to convey concerns regarding the proposed approach to revise the Fisheries Act and other environmental legislation in Bill C-38. In addition, views regarding decisions to close the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) and the elimination […]

Economic Development at All Cost?

The Canadian Aquatic Resources Section (CARS) has sent an second letter to Minister Ashfield expressing concerns over changes to the Federal Fisheries Act and associated policies including the closure of the Experimental Lakes Area.

Fisheries Act Changes Pending

The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, announced that the Harper government will introduce changes to protect the productivity of recreational, commercial and Aboriginal fisheries. This means focusing protection rules on real and significant threats to these fisheries and the habitat that supports them while setting clear standards and guidelines for routine […]

2010 Survey Shows Recreational Fishing a Contributor to the Canadian Economy

The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced the results of the 2010 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada which shows the importance of recreational fishing to Canadians, communities and the tourism sector. The 2010 survey is the eighth in a series produced every five […]

Lampreys of the World

An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lamprey species known to date – FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 5 by Claude B. Renaud of the Canadian Museum of Nature Ottawa, Canada. This catalogue provides an account for each of the 39 species. Each species account gives information on the taxonomy including synonyms, common names, […]

Fishes of Toronto

Fishes of Toronto – A Guide to Their Remarkable World is part of the Biodiversity Series developed by the City of Toronto in honour of the Year of Biodiversity 2010. A number of the non-human residents of Toronto will be profiled in the Series. It is hoped that despite the severe biodiversity loss due to […]