Jack Imhof received a Conservation Pioneer Award at the 19th Annual A.D. Latornell Symposium recognizing his 25 years with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), decade with Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC) as well as other academic and volunteer pursuits, including as President of the Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (AFS-OC) which included being part of the organizing committee for the 2008 AFS Annual Meeting that drew over 1,200 fisheries professionals. Read more

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission today received a much-anticipated report assessing the risk of Bighead and Silver Carps to the Great Lakes. The risk assessment concluded that these two species of Asian carps pose a substantial risk to the Great Lakes if they become established. While the arrival of Asian carps into the Great Lakes is looming, the establishment and the resulting ecosystem damage is not a foregone conclusion if governments take additional action. Read more

The Canadian Aquatic Resources Section (CARS) has sent an second letter to Minister Ashfield expressing concerns over changes to the Federal Fisheries Act and associated policies including the closure of the Experimental Lakes Area. Read more

The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced the results of the 2010 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada which shows the importance of recreational fishing to Canadians, communities and the tourism sector. The 2010 survey is the eighth in a series produced every five years since 1975. The survey provides the definitive assessment of recreational fishing in Canada. Read more