Canadians’ Access to Fishing Could Close Permanently
Will you be able to take your kids fishing in 5 years? When you look at trends in fishing closures, maybe not. It might sound like the plot of a Mission Impossible film, but there [...]
Protection Zones: One Size Does Not Fit All
Where fisheries closures arise, supporting scientific data is curiously absent. Last week we outlined the seven components of the North American Conservation Model. Included in that list are three crucial guidelines: that regulations be based [...]
What is an MPA?
With information from the Government of Canada. MPAs (Marine Protected Areas) are protected areas of seas, oceans, estuaries or large lakes that are legally protected and managed to achieve the long-term conservation of nature. MPAs may allow some current and future activities depending [...]
Pure Fishing to be sold for $1.3 billion
Earlier today Newell Brands announced its decision to sell leading tackle provider Pure Fishing for $1.3 billion. According to a press release, Newell signed a definitive agreement to sell Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners, a [...]
The North American Model of Conservation
In our first article in our series on Elevating Recreational Fishing in Canada, we revealed that the Canadian government is ignoring decades of sound natural resources management. What should be celebrated as an ongoing accomplishment in [...]
Funds from U.S. ENGOs Threaten Your Right to Fish
Money from US environmental organizations is influencing Canadian policy, federal agencies, and government bureaucrats... and it could mean bad news for our access to fishing. The fishing tradition is built into the very fabric of [...]
Fish and Wildlife Scholarships Announced for 2018-19 Year
Peterborough, ON: Shimano Canada and the all-party Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus of Canada have partnered to fund scholarships for ten dedicated post-secondary students committed to advancing their education in fish and wildlife management/research science. Shimano Canada [...]
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Re: Point Pelee National Park region National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) feasibility study GalleryRe: Point Pelee National Park region National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) feasibility study
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Re: Point Pelee National Park region National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) feasibility study
September 24, 2018 Hon. Catherine McKenna Minister, Environment and Climate Change House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister McKenna, Re: Point Pelee National Park region National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) feasibility study The [...]
Bob Zimmer: Celebrating Canada’s hunting, trapping and fishing heritage
Originally published by Alaska Highway News, September 17, 2018 By Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies In 2013, I was proud to vote for my friend and former colleague MP Rick Norlock’s private member’s [...]
Fraser River sockeye finally catch a break with cooling water temperatures
Originally published by the Prince George Citizen, August 29, 2018 By Randy Shore / Vancouver Sun Sockeye salmon entering the Fraser River this week will be aided by cooling water temperatures, which should decrease mortality [...]
Why Disappearing Ciscoes Could Mean Big Trouble for Walleye Populations
Originally published by Outdoor Canada, August 29, 2018 By Gord Pyzer “You are what you eat,” which explains why many—heck most—of the very best walleye fisheries in North America have silvery, soft-rayed ciscoes as the principle [...]
‘If I died tomorrow, I’ve lived’: wheelchair-dependent seniors go fishing
Originally Published By: Global News July 12th, 2018. Residents of a Burnaby senior care facility who dreamed of one day going fishing again are living out a dream they thought they would never get to fulfill. [...]
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