Entries by Robert

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 […]

New Link – Great Lakes Observing System

A link to Great Lakes Observing System has been added to the Links page under the Organizations / Associations category. GLOS is a bi-national nonprofit, providing end-to-end data services that support science, policy, management, and industry in the U.S. and Canada. Whether deciding to venture out on a boat or confronting the effects of climate […]

2023-2024 AFS-OC Executive Committee Election Results

The results of the 2023-24 Ontario Chapter Executive Committee election are official.  Thank you to all candidates and congratulations to those elected. As per our bylaws, all Ontario Chapter members were eligible to vote and officers were elected by a majority of ballots cast. Each member was permitted to cast one vote. A total of […]

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 […]

New Link – Binational.net

A link to Binational.net has been added to the Links page under the Government category. Binational.net is a collaboration between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a single window on joint work undertaken by the Governments of the United States and Canada in support of achieving the purpose of the Great […]