Following a nearly four-year team effort at analysis and writing, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission announces publication of Ciscoes (Coregonus, subgenus Leucichthys) of the Great Lakes and Lake Nipigon. This report, styled as a monograph, is available in PDF now and will soon be printed for field use.
Developed by Toronto Zoo and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Clam Counter is a fun, user-friendly app supporting both beginners and experienced biologists who wish to contribute to freshwater mussel conservation in Canada. Use Clam Counter like a field guide. The species list, photos and detailed key will help you identify freshwater mussels in the field, […]
HIGHLIGHTS: President’s Message – Jessica Wright, 2017 AFS-OC AGM – March 2-4, Geneva Pak, Orillia, Working With Indigenous Peoples Workshop – Gary Pritchard, Student Subunit Update – Vivian Nguyen, 2017 AGM Keynote Speaker – Dr. John Casselman, Ontario’s Lost Kokanee Salmon – Brian Morrison, Why Should I Attend This Year’s AGM? – Jessica Wright
The following reports resulting from the June 1-3, 2015, Binational Ecological Risk Assessment for Grass Carp in the Great Lakes Basin were posted on the Canadian Advisory Secretariat’s website today:
Canada has a long and illustrious history in fisheries science and management. Indeed, many scientific discoveries, assessment tools, and even contemporary management strategies can be attributed to Canadian fisheries professionals. The Canadian Aquatic Resources Section of the American Fisheries Society has launched a program called “Legends of Canadian Fisheries Science and Management”.
AUTHOR(S): Mark S. Poesch, Louise Chavarie, Cindy Chu, Shubha N. Pandit, William Tonn CITATION: Poesch M.S., L. Chavarie, C. Chu, S.N. Pandit, and W. Tonn. 2016. Climate change impacts on freshwater fishes: A Canadian perspective. Fisheries 41(7):385–391. https://doi.org/10.1080/03632415.2016.1180285
Online public consultation marks the first step in following through with the commitment to restore lost protections and incorporate modern safeguards Ottawa, Ontario – Thriving fish populations and healthy fish habitat are vital to the well-being of Canadian society. The Government of Canada is inviting Canadians to join in a conversation about the protections needed […]
HIGHLIGHTS: President’s Message – Lee Gutowsky, AFS-OC ExComm Nominees – Phil Bird, Bill Gardner, AFS-OC Student Subunit – New Executive, 2016 AFS-OC AGM – Award Winners, Nottawasaga River Walleye: A Unique Spawning Population – Brian Morrison and Fred Dobbs, World Fish Migration Day 2016 – Vivian Nguyen
The 2015 Outstanding Science Paper of the Year Award has been awarded to Assessing Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Growth-Accelerated Genetically Engineered Fishes (http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biv068), authored by Dr. Robert Devlin (Research Scientist, Pacific Region), Dr. L. Fredrik Sundström (Uppsala University, Sweden) and Dr. Rosalind Leggatt (Visiting Scientist, Pacific Region). This paper was published in BioScience in […]
The updated Atlas of Inland Fishes of New York is now available. The Atlas offers current data, distribution, mapping and illustrations of all New York’s 181 freshwater fish species.
Webinar: Mobilizing Evidence Syntheses to Inform Environmental Decision-Making – April 7, 2025April 3, 2025 - 11:58
Ontario Streams Backpack Electrofishing TrainingMarch 20, 2025 - 10:01
ECOPA Natural Resources TrainingMarch 20, 2025 - 09:41
AFS Webinar: Applied Genetics in Fisheries Management – April 16, 2025March 7, 2025 - 16:23
155th American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting – August 10-14, 2025November 14, 2024 - 17:36While you're shopping the AFS bookstore sale, check out the search for the next TAFS editor-in-chief! If you're a scientist with a broad perspective on fisheries with ideas about the future of AFS journals, consider applying. See full details at https://bit.ly/3BAnqrA
