Changes to Ontario Fish Names 2023
Several changes to Ontario fish names have occurred according to Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 8th Edition. For details see Changes to Fish Names 2023.
Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 8th edition
Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 8th edition (DOI: https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874691) provides an up-to-date checklist of common and scientific names for all described and taxonomically valid fish species living in freshwaters and marine waters of North America. This eighth edition reflects taxonomic changes that have occurred since 2013 and is expanded geographically to include all species found within the exclusive economic zones of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It includes names for 5,089 species and 333 families, an increase from 3,875 species and 260 families in the seventh edition. It also provides the rationale and methodology for common name allocation and history of changes from the previous edition and includes English, French, and Spanish names. The publication was compiled in collaboration with the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Three Grass Carp Captured in Ontario Waters
The monitoring season for Asian carps was a busy one for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the OFAH Invading Species Awareness Program (ISAP), with three Grass Carp captured in 2023.
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News – Release of interim FFHPP Standard and interim Codes of Practice
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) has posted the interim Code of Practice for Repair, maintenance and construction of docks, moorings and boathouses on Talk Fish Habitat, and it is now open for comment.
The interim code is available now for use this season. However, an analysis and review of feedback received will be required before this interim Code of Practice, and the interim Standard and Codes of Practice released August 10, 2023, are published as final. Accordingly, comments and feedback are welcome until November 30, 2023.
Please send any comments or questions to DFO.FFHPP-PPPH.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Volume XXI, Issue I – The Lateral Line
HIGHLIGHTS:
2023 AFS-OC AGM Overview
Student Subunit Update
2022 NCD-AFS Best Chapter Communications Award
Fish Focus – Golden Redhorse – Siobhan Ewert
Pictures of Fishes – Kathryn Peiman
Book Review – Effective Conservation: Parks, Rewilding, and Local Development by Ignacio Jiménez
New Publication – Freshwater Fisheries in Canada
Freshwater Fisheries in Canada: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Resources and Their Management
Canada is surrounded by three oceans and home to more freshwater lakes and rivers than can be reasonably counted. It is therefore not surprising that Canada has a plethora of freshwater fisheries and a long history of use and innovative strategies for managing them.
Freshwater Fisheries in Canada: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Resources and Their Management (https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874707) is designed to follow a logical arc beginning with an overview of the Canadian landscape and the zoogeography and status of freshwater fish populations. Next, the book brings together reports on fisheries from across Canada—either at the provincial or regional scale (as dictated largely by ecoregion; e.g., the North, the Laurentian Great Lakes). Then, a number of issues and threats are presented that are useful in revealing the challenges and opportunities that exist for ensuring that freshwater fish populations are healthy and vibrant. We conclude with some reflective contributions, including short essays from some legendary fisheries professionals in Canada as well as a forward-looking piece by some early-career fisheries professionals. Taken together, this book will serve as a resource for those interested in learning about the past, present, and future of freshwater fishes and fisheries in Canada.
To purchase a copy visit the AFS Bookstore.
News – DFO Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program Wave 3
After a very successful Wave 2 Engagement, DFO’s Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) is ready to undertake the next wave of engagement. FFHPP’s Wave 3 Engagement is seeking input to continue modernizing and/or developing policies, frameworks, instruments, and guidance to further implement the fish and fish habitat protection provisions of the Fisheries Act.
A video presentation overviewing the Wave 3 engagement plan is now available on the Talk Fish Habitat platform. Read more
AFS-OC Voices Concern Regarding Bill 23
The Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society has sent an open letter to Hon. Steve Clark, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, voicing our concern regarding Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. Copies of the letter have also been sent to Hon. Graydon Smith, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Hon. David Piccini, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks and Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario.
News – Finalization of FFHPP Codes of Practice
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) Codes of Practice specify procedures, practices or standards for avoiding the death of fish or the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat. This is in relation to works, undertakings and activities during various phases of their life cycle, such as construction, operation, maintenance or decommissioning. Read more
Pacific Salmon Field Guide
Pacific salmon are of immense cultural, ecological and economic importance to the west coast of North America. They are the most commonly seen fish on the western side of North America but identifying among the seven species is difficult for most of their life stages. Two salmon researchers have worked extensively in the field with this iconic group of fish and have developed the first comprehensive field identification guide for Pacific salmon in a functional format. This guide presents information and identifying characteristics for the seven Pacific salmon species—Sockeye, Coho, Chinook, Pink, Chum, Steelhead and Coastal Cutthroat—across five life stages, with strong emphasis on detailed and intuitive illustrations.
This guide is an identification resource that includes natural history, life stage descriptions and conservation status of Pacific salmon and how to observe these fish in the wild. The identification portions are organized into five life stages: fry, smolt, post smolt, ocean adult and spawner. The many scientific illustrations for each species are drawn from real specimens representative of their species and life stage. Joseph Tomelleri, who drew all the brilliant illustrations in this book, painstakingly measured every part of each fish, counting every fin ray and row of scales while layering colour upon colour. In addition, dozens of photos show these fish in incredible detail.
Upcoming Events
Coregonine Science Webinar: Using telemetry to study Cisco movement and behavior in Lakes Superior and Ontario – January 3, 2025December 12, 2024 - 18:16
85th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference – January 19-22, 2025November 21, 2024 - 15:43
AFS-OC Annual Meeting and Conference – March 28-30, 2025November 14, 2024 - 18:35
155th American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting – August 10-14, 2025November 14, 2024 - 17:36
Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences Conference – February 19-22, 2025November 1, 2024 - 15:00
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