Entries by Robert

New Link – AFS Beneath the Surface

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A link to AFS Beneath the Surface, a deep dive into the programs and people at the American Fisheries Society, has been added to the Links page under the American Fisheries Society category. Available on all major podcast platforms. See all episodes at https://americanfisheriessociety.podbean.com/.

Employment Opportunity – General Manager

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The Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre (A/OFRC) is seeking a visionary General Manager to lead our dedicated team, manage daily operations, and guide the strategic direction of our organization. Reporting to the Board of Directors under the general supervision of the Chair, the General Manager provides support in the administrative and operational aspects of the Centre’s […]

New Link – Fishbook

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A link to Fishbook – Fisheries Collaboration Network, has been added to the Links page under the AFS Social Networks category. Development of Fishbook was funded by a multi-state grant in order to increase communication and collaboration in the fisheries research and management community. Fishbook consists of two main areas: Projects and Groups.

Volume XXIII, 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

News – DFO’s new Offsetting Policy and Position Statement for the Consideration of Cumulative Effects

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) has released a new Offsetting Policy and Cumulative Effects Position Statement. The Policy for Applying Measures to Offset Harmful Impacts to Fish and Fish Habitat and the Position Statement on the Consideration of Cumulative Effects in Support of Decision Making on Fisheries Act […]

ECOPA Natural Resources Training

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Ecopa Environmental provides training programs (including backpack electrofishing certification) designed to give industry professionals, government agencies, First Nations, academic institutions, community partners, and students hands-on experience and expertise in natural resource management See current Natural Resources Training opportunities.

News – DFO FFHPP Risk Management Framework

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) has released its Risk Management Framework Overview on the Talk Fish Habitat website. This overview: provides information about FFHPP’s risk management approach serves as a foundation for future engagement on policies, guidance and tools related to how DFO manages risks to fish and […]