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Changes to Ontario Fish Names 2023

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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

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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.

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Three Grass Carp Captured in Ontario Waters

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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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New Link – Great Lakes Observing System

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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 change, we want to equip observers with high-quality, up-to-date lake information from the region’s observing network.  Priorities include Seagull, Smart Great Lakes, and Lakebed 2030.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

News – Release of interim FFHPP Standard and interim Codes of Practice

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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.

2023-2024 AFS-OC Executive Committee Election Results

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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 42 members participated in the election, representing approximately 27% of the membership.

Silviya Ivanova was elected to the position of President-Elect with 52.5% of the vote. The term of office for President-Elect is one year, leading to the position of President in 2024-25, and Past-President the following year.

Zachery Wells was elected to the position of Secretary with 100% of the vote.  The term for the position of Secretary is at least one year; however, it is preferred to serve more than one term.

Volume XXI, Issue I – The Lateral Line

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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

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Freshwater Fisheries in Canada: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Resources and Their Management

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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.

New Link – Binational.net

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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 Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

The Great Lakes are the largest system of fresh surface water on earth, containing about 21% of the total global resource. The Great Lakes basin covers an area of more than 765,000 square kilometres (295,000 square miles), and is home to 35.4 million people.

Originally signed in 1972, the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement has fostered cooperation towards the protection and restoration of this important resource. The Agreement was recently amended in 2012.

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement promotes advancement in areas of concern, lakewide management, and science; as well as targeted commitments to address legacy and emerging issues such as aquatic invasive species, climate change impacts, nutrients, chemicals and other environmental concerns related to Great Lakes water quality.

2023 Outstanding Mentor Award Winner – Sigal Balshine, McMaster University

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The 2023 recipient of the Outstanding Mentor Award presented by the Ontario Chapter Student Subunit was Dr. Sigal Balshine, Professor Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, Faculty of Science at McMaster University. The award was announced at the 2023 AFS-OC Annual Meeting.