Freshwater Fisheries in Canada: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Resources and Their Management, Part 1

Monday, August 18, 2014: 1:30 PM-5:20 PM
205B (Centre des congrès de Québec // Québec City Convention Centre)
The Canadian Aquatic Resources Section (CARS) of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) is organizing a symposium focused on the history, status and future of freshwater fisheries science and management in Canada.  Surrounded by three oceans and home to more freshwater than any other country in the world, it is not surprising that fish and fisheries are an important component of Canadian culture, economy and society.  The recreational, commercial and aboriginal fisheries sectors all generate substantial benefits, but their management, particularly when fisheries overlap, can be quite complex.  Canada has traditionally been a key player in the development of fisheries science as a discipline with many pioneers.  Of late, Canada continues to be a leader in freshwater fisheries science, although the management of fisheries is not without its failures.  Since the Pearse report (1991), there have been no attempts to synthesize the status of Canadian fisheries (in different regions) or explore the many issues and challenges that face fish, fisheries, and aquatic ecosystems today (e.g., climate change, forestry, invasive species).  The symposium will also celebrate the history of fisheries science and management as well as a horizon scanning activity with an eye to the future.  The majority of the speakers will be invited and with their contributions published in a book.  However, we also welcome contributions from others on related topics provided that they are relevant to freshwater fisheries science and management in Canada.
Organizers:
Steven Cooke and Jack Imhof
Organizers:
Steven Cooke
Email: steven.cooke@carleton.ca

Jack Imhof
Email: JImhof@tucanada.org

1:30 PM
M-205B-1
Freshwater Fisheries in Canada: Past, Present and Future
Steven J. Cooke, Carleton University; Jack Imhof, Trout Unlimited

1:50 PM
M-205B-2
The Zoogeography of the Freshwater Fishes of Canada
Nicholas Mandrak, University of Toronto Scarborough; Allen Curry, University of New Brunswick; Pierre Dumont, Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs; James D. Reist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Eric Taylor, University of British Columbia; Douglas Watkinson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

2:10 PM
M-205B-3
An Overview of Canada's Fisheries Act and Associated Policies
Nicholas Winfield, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Bronwyn Keatley, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Anne Phelps, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

2:30 PM
M-205B-4
An Overview of the Science Advice for Implementation of New Fisheries Protection Provisions
Jake Rice, Science Branch; Robert Randall, Science Branch; Mike Bradford, Fisheries and Oceans Canada & Simon Fraser University; Marten A. Koops, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Keith D. Clarke, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Roger Wysocki, Science Branch

2:50 PM
M-205B-5
From There to Here: History of Freshwater Fisheries Science and Management in Ontario and the Great Lakes and Their Contribution to the Wider Canadian Perspective
Tom Whillans, Trent University; Stephen Bocking, Trent University; Mark Ridgway, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

3:10 PM
M-205B-6
Monday Afternoon Break


3:40 PM
M-205B-6
A History of Commercial and Recreational Fisheries in the Laurentian Great Lakes
John M. Dettmers, Great Lakes Fishery Commission; Steven J. Cooke, Carleton University

4:00 PM
M-205B-7
Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Gavin Christie, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Marten A. Koops, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

4:20 PM
M-205B-8
Freshwater Fisheries in Western Canada: Multiple Challenges Lead to Opportunities and Successes
Brett T. van Poorten, British Columbia Ministry of Environment; Theresa Godin, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC; Eric Parkinson, University of British Columbia; John R. Post, University of Calgary; David Close, University of British Columbia; Michael Sullivan, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development

4:40 PM
M-205B-9
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Fisheries Resources and Their Management in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada
William Franzin, Laughing Water Arts and Science, Inc.; Christopher Dunn, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment; Geoff Klein, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship; Jeff Long, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship; Chelsey Lumb, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship; Jennifer Merkowsky, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment; Douglas Watkinson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

5:00 PM
M-205B-10
Ontario's Inland Fisheries: An Evolving Management Approach in Response to Emerging Issues and Changing Resource Use
Nigel P. Lester, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Warren Dunlop, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Helen Ball, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Kim Armstrong, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

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