State of the Salmon joined forces with public, tribal and private organizations along with individuals around the North Pacific to identify and articulate the best available salmon monitoring practices. We gathered these principles and tools into the Salmonid Field Protocols Handbook: Techniques for assessing status and trends in salmon and trout populations (https://doi.org/10.47886/9781888569926).
AUTHOR(S): Cindy Chu, Charles K. Minns, Nigel P. Lester, Nicholas E. Mandrak
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Chu C., C.K. Minns, N.P. Lester, and N.E. Mandrak. 2015. An updated assessment of human activities, the environment, and freshwater fish biodiversity in Canada. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. (2015) 72: 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2013-0609
The Ontario Chapter was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. William Beverley (Bev) Scott on Monday, August 18, 2014. Bev was a strong supporter of the American Fisheries Society and the Ontario Chapter and had just turned 97 in July. Dr. Scott was curator of ichthyology at the Royal Ontario Museum from 1950 to about 1974 and coauthored Freshwater Fishes of Canada with Dr. E.J. Crossman. A video entitled Scott and Crossman: The Freshwater Fishes of Canada is available for viewing on the science.gc.ca website. Bev was also recently featured in a video prepared by an EVC student, Vanessa Minke-Martin (see History within History). Dr. Scott’s work was also featured in a DFO Science and Research article: Not the Retiring Kind: Scientist emeritus Bev Scott. William Beverley Scott’s biography, written by David G. Smith of the Smithsonian Institution, was published in Copeia, 2006(2), pp. 307-315. A brief obituary and service details are posted at the Stoddart Funeral Home Book of Memories.
During the 144th American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting in Québec City, the Canadian Aquatic Resources Section (CARS) announced the inaugural inductees to the new “Legends of Canadian Fisheries Science and Management”. Read more
Edited by Melvin L. Warren Jr. and Brooks M. Burr. Illustrated by Joseph R. Tomelleri.
2014
Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
A monumental reference that provides comprehensive details on the freshwater fishes of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Certain to stand among the reference books of choice for anyone interested in the continent’s aquatic ecosystems, Freshwater Fishes of North America covers the ecology, morphology, reproduction, distribution, behavior, taxonomy, conservation, and fossil record of each North American fish family. Volume 1 (of three) covers the following North American families of fishes: Petromyzontidae (Lampreys), Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays), Acipenseridae (Sturgeons), Polyodontidae (Paddlefishes), Lepisosteidae (Gars), Amiidae (Bowfins), Hiodontidae (Mooneyes), Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels), Engraulidae (Anchovies), Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows) and Catostomidae (Suckers). Read more
Lake Superior has extraordinary aquatic life, supported by cool coastlines, pristine islands, diverse coastal wetlands, extensive sandy beaches, and the coldest and deepest waters in the Great Lakes. It is the world’s largest freshwater lake by area. Lake Superior has a relatively simple food web, which means it is especially vulnerable to damage from invasive species.
Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Research (https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874394) aids researchers and regulatory authorities regarding responsible, scientifically valid research on fish and aquatic wildlife. The document is intended to provide general recommendations on field and laboratory research, such as sampling, holding, and handling fishes; to offer information on administrative matters, including regulations and permits; and to address typical ethical concerns, such as perceptions of pain or discomfort experienced by experimental subjects.
AUTHOR(S): Jacob W. Brownscombe, Shannon D. Bower, William Bowden, Liane Nowell, Jonathan D. Midwood, Neville Johnson, Steven J. Cooke
CITATION:
Brownscombe J.W., S.D. Bower, W. Bowden, L. Nowell, J. D. Midwood, N. Johnson, and S.J. Cooke. 2014. Canadian recreational fisheries: 35 years of social, biological, and economic dynamics from a national survey. Fisheries 39(6):251-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/03632415.2014.915811
AUTHOR(S): D. Andrew R. Drake, Nicholas E. Mandrak
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Drake, D.A. and N.E. Mandrak. 2014. Ecological risk of live bait fisheries: A new angle on selective fishing. Fisheries 39(5):201-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/03632415.2014.903835
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