Great Lakes Fishery Commission Commends Army Corps for Completion of Major Study to Stop Invasive Species
/in News /by RobertThe 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 of options available to re-separate the two basins, which were connected artificially more than one hundred years ago. The options presented, while protecting the entire Great Lakes basin from species like Asian carps and snakehead, also benefit the people of the Chicago region through better flood management and improved water quality. The report did not provide an exact plan (called a “preferred option”) for implementation, prompting the commission to join with scores of interested organizations and policy-makers to call for an immediate effort to agree upon and fund a specific project to achieve separation. Read more
Volume XIII, Issue II – The Lateral Line
/in Newsletters /by RobertHIGHLIGHTS:
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
Student Subunit Article – Caleigh Delle Palme
Newsletter Editor’s Message – Bill Gardner
Second Grass Carp Caught Near Dunnville Dam
/in News /by RobertThe 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 confirmed that this specimen was sterile; and, therefore, not able to reproduce. Read more
DFO and MNR Confirm Detection of Grass Carp in Grand River Near Lake Erie
/in News /by RobertFisheries 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. Read more
Changes to Ontario Fish Names 2013
/in News /by RobertSeveral 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.
Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 7th edition
/in New Publications /by RobertCommon and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 7th edition (https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874318) provides an accurate, up-to-date checklist of common and scientific names for all described and taxonomically valid fish species living in fresh and marine waters of North America. This edition reflects numerous taxonomic changes that have occurred since 2004 and includes 3,875 species and 260 families. Provides the rationale and methodology for common name allocation, history of changes from the previous edition, and extensive references. Also includes Spanish and French names. Compiled in cooperation with the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
The Management of Bait in Ontario: A Review
/in New Publications /by RobertThis 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 Ontario bait industry. Management of the Ontario bait industry is reviewed. Results of a North American jurisdictional scan on bait policies and management practices are presented. Finally, problems and issues currently facing the bait industry are identified.
Fish and Fisheries Management in Ontario: A Chronology of Events
/in New Publications /by RobertThis 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.
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