Great Lakes Fishery Commission Commends Army Corps for Completion of Major Study to Stop Invasive Species

The 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

HIGHLIGHTS:

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

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Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Second Grass Carp Caught Near Dunnville Dam

The 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

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Fisheries and Oceans Canada

DFO and MNR Confirm Detection of Grass Carp in Grand River Near Lake Erie

Fisheries 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

American Fisheries Society

Changes to Ontario Fish Names 2013

Several 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.

The Management of Bait in Ontario

The Management of Bait in Ontario: A Review

This 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.

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Fish and Fisheries Management in Ontario

Fish and Fisheries Management in Ontario: A Chronology of Events

This 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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Volume XIII, Issue I – The Lateral Line

HIGHLIGHTS:

President’s Message – Brian Morrison
Lake Sturgeon Movement – Kim Tremblay
Book Review – “May the Rivers Never Sleep” – Brian Morrison
Featured Institution – Carleton University – Rachel Hamilton
Student Subunit News – Lee Gutowsky
Dog River Lake Trout Expedition 2012 – Sarah Hogg

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Volume XII, Issue IV – The Lateral Line

HIGHLIGHTS:

President’s Message – Brian Morrison
OFFLHD Celebrates 10 Years on the Web – Rob Eakins
Featured Biologist – Derek Parks, Parks Environmental Inc.
Student Subunit News – Lee Gutowsky
2013 AFS-OC AGM Notice & Call for Presenters

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