The Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (AFS-OC) has sent an Open Letter to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to convey concerns regarding the proposed approach to revise the Fisheries Act and other environmental legislation in Bill C-38. In addition, views regarding decisions to close the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) and the elimination […]
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.
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, announced that the Harper government will introduce changes to protect the productivity of recreational, commercial and Aboriginal fisheries. This means focusing protection rules on real and significant threats to these fisheries and the habitat that supports them while setting clear standards and guidelines for routine […]
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 […]
An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lamprey species known to date – FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 5 by Claude B. Renaud of the Canadian Museum of Nature Ottawa, Canada. This catalogue provides an account for each of the 39 species. Each species account gives information on the taxonomy including synonyms, common names, […]
President’s Message – Dean Fitzgerald, 2012 AFS-OC AGM Summary – Brian Morrison, The View from Up Here – Bill Gardner, Student Subunit News – Lee Gutowsky
Several groups including Canadian Aquatic Resources Section (CARS) of the American Fisheries Society have written the Fisheries Minister expressing concerns over potential Fisheries Act changes.
Fishes of Toronto – A Guide to Their Remarkable World is part of the Biodiversity Series developed by the City of Toronto in honour of the Year of Biodiversity 2010. A number of the non-human residents of Toronto will be profiled in the Series. It is hoped that despite the severe biodiversity loss due to […]
This 700-page report from the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services spans 362 recommendations and urges some major changes to the way Ontario delivers public services. Chapter 13 deals with Environment and Natural Resources and outlines the Need for Transformation. Most responsibility for protecting the province’s environmental and natural heritage falls to two […]
President’s Message – Dean Fitzgerald, Featured Institution – Fleming College – Paula Walton, Student Subunit News – Lee Gutowsky, 2012 AFS-OC AGM Notice
15th International Congress on the Biology of Fish – June 23-27, 2024April 16, 2024 - 15:09
2024 ROM Fish Identification Workshops – April 16-May 3February 1, 2024 - 21:04
67th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research – May 20-24, 2024January 2, 2024 - 09:13
154th American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting – September 15-19, 2024November 17, 2023 - 10:28
NRTG Natural Resource TrainingJuly 11, 2020 - 20:32Please take our survey! It includes questions related to your experience at our Annual Conference and General Meeting as well as those regarding your perspectives and experiences to improve diversity and inclusion in our Chapter and professional network.
There is only one week left to submit you award applications! More info on our website: http://students.fisheries.org
Our #species for this week’s #identifriday is an important clan symbol of the Ojibwe people. Can you guess what it is? #fishID #fisheries #ontariofisheries #americanfisheriessociety
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