Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Research

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Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Research (https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874394) aids researchers and regulatory authorities regarding responsible, scientifically valid research on fish and aquatic wildlife. The document is intended to provide general recommendations on field and laboratory research, such as sampling, holding, and handling fishes; to offer information on administrative matters, including regulations and permits; and to address typical ethical concerns, such as perceptions of pain or discomfort experienced by experimental subjects.

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Canadian Recreational Fisheries: 35 Years of Social, Biological, and Economic Dynamics from a National Survey

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AUTHOR(S): Jacob W. Brownscombe, Shannon D. Bower, William Bowden, Liane Nowell, Jonathan D. Midwood, Neville Johnson, Steven J. Cooke

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Brownscombe J.W., S.D. Bower, W. Bowden, L. Nowell, J. D. Midwood, N. Johnson, and S.J. Cooke. 2014. Canadian recreational fisheries: 35 years of social, biological, and economic dynamics from a national survey. Fisheries 39(6):251-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/03632415.2014.915811

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Ecological Risk of Live Bait Fisheries: A New Angle on Selective Fishing

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AUTHOR(S): D. Andrew R. Drake, Nicholas E. Mandrak

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Drake, D.A. and N.E. Mandrak. 2014. Ecological risk of live bait fisheries: A new angle on selective fishing. Fisheries 39(5):201-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/03632415.2014.903835

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President’s Message – Summer 2014

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President’s Message – Ann Rocchi

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AFS-OC Comments on Draft Provincial Fish Strategy

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The Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (AFS-OC) Executive Committee has provided comments on the draft Provincial Fish Strategy prepared by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). “Ontario’s Provincial Fish Strategy: Fish for the Future” is a guiding document for managing fisheries resources in Ontario. It identifies provincial fisheries goals and objectives and tactics to achieve them. The main purposes of the strategy are to improve the conservation and management of Ontario’s fisheries resources; and to encourage fishing as an activity that contributes to the individual well-being and the social, cultural and economic well-being of communities in Ontario. View AFS-OC Comments.

Pacific Salmon Migration: Completing the Cycle

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AUTHOR(S): Steven J. Cooke, Glenn T. Crossin, Scott G. Hinch

CITATION: Cooke S.J., G.T. Crossin, and S.G. Hinch. 2011. Pacific salmon migration: Completing the cycle. In: Farrell A.P., (ed.), Encyclopedia of fish physiology: From genome to environment, volume 3, pp. 1945–1952. San Diego: Academic Press.

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The Biology of Fish Migration

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AUTHOR(S): Thomas R. Binder, Steven J. Cooke, Scott G. Hinch

CITATION: Binder T.R., S.J. Cooke, and S.G. Hinch. 2011. The biology of fish migration. In: Farrell A.P., (ed.), Encyclopedia of fish physiology: From genome to environment, volume 3, pp. 1921–1927. San Diego: Academic Press.

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History Within History

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As a summer project, Vanessa Minke-Martin created a six minute history of the ichthyology collections at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). It features interviews and field trip footage. Watching it will give you a fine idea of how the research carried out by curatorial departments animates the programs of the ROM. Read more

Smartphones and Digital Tablets: Emerging Tools for Fisheries Professionals

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AUTHOR(S): Lee F. G. Gutowsky, Jenilee Gobin , icholas J. Burnett, Jacqueline M. Chapman, Lauren J. Stoot, Shireen Bliss

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Gutowsky, L.F.G., J. Gobin, N.J. Burnett, J.M. Chapman, L.J. Stoot and S. Bliss. 2013. Smartphones and digital tablets: Emerging tools for fisheries professionals. Fisheries 38(10):455-461. https://doi.org/10.1080/03632415.2013.838133

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Biological Invasions

Secondary Invasion of the Round Goby Into High Diversity Great Lakes Tributaries and Species at Risk Hotspots: Potential New Concerns for Endangered Freshwater Species

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AUTHOR(S): Mark Poos, Alan J. Dextrase, Astrid N. Schwalb, Josef D. Ackerman

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Poos, M., A.J. Dextrase, A.N. Schwalb and J.D. Ackerman. 2010. Secondary invasion of the Round Goby into high diversity Great Lakes tributaries and species at risk hotspots: Potential new concerns for endangered freshwater species. Biol. Invasions. (2010) 12(5):1269-1284. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-009-9545-x

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