Atlas of Inland Fishes of New York

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The updated Atlas of Inland Fishes of New York is now available.  The Atlas offers current data, distribution, mapping and illustrations of all New York’s 181 freshwater fish species.

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CARS announces 2015 inductees to “Legends of Canadian Fisheries Science and Management”

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Canada has a long and illustrious history in fisheries science and management. Indeed, many scientific discoveries, assessment tools, and even contemporary management strategies can be attributed to Canadian fisheries professionals. The Canadian Aquatic Resources Section of the American Fisheries Society has launched a program called “Legends of Canadian Fisheries Science and Management”. Read more

Volume XV, Issue I – The Lateral Line

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HIGHLIGHTS:

President’s Message – Lee Gutowsky
AFS-OC Social – Women in Biology – Ann Rocchi
AFS-OC Student Subunit – Student Success Workshop – Jake Brownscombe
Lake Trout Diversity in Lake Superior: Dog River Lake Trout – Nick Jones
2016 AFS-OC AGM Keynote Speaker – Henry Regier

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AFS-OC Members Win DFO’s 2014 Outstanding Scientific Paper of the Year Award

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The 2014 DFO Outstanding Scientific Paper of the Year is Bycatch, bait, anglers, and roads: quantifying vector activity and propagule introduction risk across lake ecosystems (https://doi.org/10.1890/13-0541.1), co-authored by Dr. D. Andrew R. Drake and Dr. Nicholas E. Mandrak. The article was published in Ecological Applications.

Bycatch, bait, anglers, and roads: quantifying vector activity and propagule introduction risk across lake ecosystems

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AUTHOR(S): D. Andrew R. Drake, Nicholas E. Mandrak

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Drake D.A.R. and N.E, Mandrak.  2014. Bycatch, bait, anglers, and roads: quantifying vector activity and propagule introduction risk across lake ecosystems. Ecological Applications 24(4):877–894. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-0541.1

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Volume XIV, Issue I – The Lateral Line

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HIGHLIGHTS:

President’s Message – Sean Stuart
2015 AFS-OC AGM Summary
AFS-OC Social – Ripley’s Aquarium – Montgomery Fielding
2015 AFS-OC AGM Award Winners
C.A.R.S. Update – Jack Imhof
Introduction to New Newsletter Editors – Kim LeBrun and Siobhan Ewert
“Tools of the Trade” Exposition – Bill Gardner

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Invasive Grass Carp Found on Toronto’s Waterfront

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Two Asian Grass Carp have been found within a contained pond in Tommy Thompson Park along Toronto’s Waterfront. Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) staff discovered the first live Grass Carp Monday, July 27 while relocating fish from the pond as part of the construction of a nine hectare wetland.
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MNRF Releases Provincial Fish Strategy

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In April 2015, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry launched the Provincial Fish Strategy, Fish for the Future, to provide up-to-date direction for the management of Ontario’s fish, fisheries and supporting ecosystems. The Strategy was developed through extensive input and the engagement of Aboriginal communities, agency partners and key stakeholders. Read more

Conference report: muskellunge science and management: progress through partnerships

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AUTHOR(S): Jonathan D. Midwood, Steven J. Kerr, Peter Levick, Steven J. Cooke

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Midwood J.D., S.J. Kerr, P. Levick and S.J. Cooke. 2015. Conference report: muskellunge science and management: progress through partnerships. Environ. Biol. Fish. 98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10641-015-0417-1

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Recovery of a Mining-damaged Stream Ecosystem

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AUTHOR(S): Christopher A. Mebane, Robert J. Eakins, Brian G. Fraser, William J. Adams

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Mebane C.A., Eakins R.J., Fraser B.G., Adams W.J. 2015. Recovery of a mining-damaged stream ecosystem. Elem. Sci. Anth. 3: 000042.  https://dx.doi.org/10.12952/journal.elementa.000042

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