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Ontario’s Sustainable Bait Management Strategy

July 27, 2020 in /by

Province releases sustainable bait management strategy A decision was made on June 17, 2020 to proceed with Ontario’s Sustainable Bait Management Strategy. Following a 45-day comment period, as well as feedback received from previous engagement throughout the Bait Policy Review process, revisions were made to the draft strategy to create a revised Sustainable Bait Management Strategy. […]

A Brief History of Fisheries in Canada

July 14, 2020 in /by

AUTHOR(S): Rowshyra A. Castañeda, Colleen M. M. Burliuk, John M. Casselman, Steven J. Cooke, Karen M. Dunmall, L. Scott Forbes, Caleb T. Hasler, Kimberly L. Howland, Jeffrey A. Hutchings, Geoff M. Klein, Vivian M. Nguyen, Michael H. H. Price, Andrea J. Reid, James D. Reist, John D. Reynolds, Alexander Van Nynatten and Nicholas E. Mandrak […]

NRTG Natural Resource Training

July 11, 2020 in /by

Natural Resources Training Group (NRTG) is a privately-registered training agency specializing in developing and delivering quality ‘hands-on’ and in-demand natural resource-related training programs. View offered Courses and Course Schedule.

Consultation: Ontario Conservation Authorities

February 17, 2020 in /by

Consultation: Ontario Conservation Authorities The Province is reviewing the Conservation Authorities Act to define the core mandate of conservation authorities and their programs and services. Feedback is requested to help improve the overall governance, oversight and accountability of conservation authorities to protect and preserve Ontario’s natural spaces. See https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-ontario-conservation-authorities for more information.

North American minnows are no longer Cyprinids

January 28, 2020 in /by

Most minnows native to North America are now considered family Leuciscidae (minnows). Family Cyprinidae (carps) includes Common Carp and Goldfish. Grass Carp, Silver Carp, Bighead Carp and Black Carp are family Xenocyprinidae (East Asian minnows). Recent phylogenetic analyses have resulted in several sub-families being recognized as full families. See Phylogenetic classification of bony fishes (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-017-0958-3), Phylogenetic […]

Reflections on the Legends of Canadian Fisheries Science and Management

January 27, 2020 in /by

AUTHOR(S): Caleb T. Hasler, Graham D. Raby, Emmanuelle Chrétien, Margot Stockwell, Steven J. Cooke, Erin Rechisky, David W. Welch, Natalie M. Sopinka and Nicholas E. Mandrak CITATION: Hasler C.T., G.D. Raby, E. Chrétien, M. Stockwell, S.J. Cooke, E. Rechisky, D.W. Welch, N.M. Sopinka and N.E. Mandrak. 2019. Reflections on the Legends of Canadian Fisheries Science […]

Volume XVIII, Issue II – The Lateral Line

December 5, 2019 in /by

HIGHLIGHTS: President’s Message – Dan Moore; 2020 AFS-OC AGM Notice and Call for Presenters; Student Subunit Update; E.J. Crossman Award: Looking Back and Reconnecting with Awardees – Warren Dunlop; Ontario’s’ only asexual clonal fish hybrid – Kathryn Peiman; Fish Focus – Green Sunfish, Silver Shiner; Tubenose Goby in Lake Ontario; Ranavirus in the Credit River watershed; Book Review – The Marsh Builders: The Fight for Clean Water, Wetlands, and Wildlife; Book Review – From Catastrophe to recovery: Stories of Fishery Management Success

New Proposal to Protect Ontario’s Waters and Fisheries

October 8, 2019 in /by

Province releases draft bait management strategy “Our government is committed to protecting Ontario’s vibrant fisheries and the industries that rely on them by reducing the risk of spreading aquatic invasive species and fish diseases,” Minister Yakabuski said. “We are aiming for a policy that protects our lakes and rivers while minimizing the impact on anglers […]