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• Salmon Fishing Closures and the BC Recreational Fishing Association

  President Mark Roberts and  Vice President Gayle Gordon of the BC Recreational Fishing Association are Lawrence’s guests on The Blue Fish Radio Show. Unfortunately, more recreational fishing closures have been announced for BC salmon anglers, and the BC Recreational Fishing Association and many others are questioning their scientific validity. Recently published research by DFO on vulnerable Chinook Salmon captures is one such report. Listen and find out why angler associations across BC are coming together to move forward with the implementation of the fundamentals that make selective fishing a reality.

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• Last Boat on the Lake with Hannah Harrison

  Dr. Hannah Harrison is an assistant professor at the Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University, and the creator of the new documentary “Last Boat on the Lake”. Dr. Harrison grew up in Alaska where she witnessed first-hand the salmon fishery and then moved to Ontario where she studied the Great Lakes  commercial fishery at Guelph University. The title of the documentary has more to do with the decline of commercial fishing on the Great Lakes, but for reasons you might find surprising. The Great Lakes represent the most valuable freshwater fishery in the world, and it’s also thriving, so why the decline? Listen to Dr. Harrison on The Blue Fish Radio Show in conversation with Lawrence Gunther and just maybe you will find yourself pursuing a brand new-to-you  career path that dates back thousands of years. Visit Dr. Harrisons website to watch the documentary Last Boat on the Lake: WWW.HannahHarrison.Ca

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• Embattled Atlantic Canada Striped Bass and Jeff Wilson

  Jeff Wilson is the co-founder of the highly successful Striper Cup tournament series that takes place in New Brunswick along the Miramichi River. A native fish stock that has struggled through two near extinction events in the past 100 years, the species is once again under assault. Jeff is now heading up a push to conduct a legal review to stop the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ mass cull of striped bass. Listen as Jeff explains why he and many others throughout Atlantic Canada have launched advocacy campaigns to protect Striped Bass on The Blue fish Radio show. To help save the species donate to Jeff Wilson’s Go Fund Me campaign and sign the petition.

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• The Fish Thief and other Threats to the Great Lakes

  Lindsey Haskin is the Writer/Producer/Director of the new documentary “The Fish Thief”, now available for home viewing.  The documentary is Lindsey’s second film about the great  lakes, the difference being this time he focusses on the role scientists played to identify the cause of the near total collapse of native fishes throughout many of the Great Lakes, and how scientists eventually discovered a solution responsible for restoring the Great Lakes as the most valuable freshwater fishery in the world. Lindsey  and host Lawrence Gunther also discuss emerging threats that could un-do the hard work of so many. watch the documentary at: www.thefishthief.com. 

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• Dr Marc Gaden and Great Lakes Fishery Commission Priorities

  Dr. Marc Gaden is the new Executive Secretary of the Great Lakes Fishery commission and the guest on The Blue fish Radio Show. Marc speaks with host Lawrence Gunther about the Commission’s effort to catch up on Sea Lamprey control following Covid 19 shut-downs, the move to strengthen knowledge sharing ties with Great Lakes indigenous communities, efforts to widen the net to include even more Great Lakes stakeholders, the important stewardship role of the recreational fishing sector, balancing new perspectives with historical data, addressing invasive species and improving fish habitat, and the general over-all improvement of fish stocks throughout the Great Lakes. Marc also discusses how the value of the world’s most valuable freshwater fishery is defined, and where still more data is needed to fully understand the connection between fish and coastal communities. The two also discuss the importance of environmental groups, commercial, indigenous and recreational fishing interests collaborating on data collection, conservation, advocacy, and just as importantly, promoting and celebrating the bounty of the Great Lakes. 

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