Due to sea level rise and increased development in coastal areas, shoreline armoring has become an increasingly popular strategy to protect coastal communities and infrastructure. These armoring structures include seawalls, offshore breakwaters, bulkheads and...
Lake Sturgeon are considered a species of conservation concern in most waterbodies in North America due to habitat degradation, poor water quality, barriers to migration, and harvesting of both adults and eggs. These charismatic...
Centers of human population are often built along rivers and their floodplains due to convenient access to drinking water, trade routes, fishing, and irrigation. As a consequence of increased urbanization, rivers and their floodplains...
The Fisheries Act of Canada (Fisheries Act R.S.C. 1985 c. F-14) is the country’s leading legislation for the protection of fish and fish habitat. The law was narrowed in its protective capacity with the...
Imagine diving into a cool body of water after exercising or working in hot weather. This is an example of behavioral thermoregulation—changing your actions in order to influence your body temperature. Freshwater fish do...
Alewives and blueback herring, collectively known as river herring, are small, silvery fish native to the east coast of North America. They are anadromous, meaning they spend most of their lives in the ocean...
Fish are a vital component in the diets of many northern Canadians; therefore, it is critical to ensure that the habitats these fish are produced in are healthy, and the fish themselves are safe...
*This post was edited on 8 March 2018. The original text inaccurately stated that some clam gardens have been identified to be as old as 5,000 years. The current oldest published date is around...
Fisheries are an important resource in many countries around the globe but population assessments suggest that many fish stocks are declining. Agencies charged with managing fisheries are challenged with rebuilding fish stocks while maintaining...
Proper functioning of ecosystems involves precise coordination between many individuals and/or species. Unfortunately, the majority of ecosystems are impacted by invasive species. Regardless of whether these species were introduced accidently or purposefully, invasive species...
