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Sustainable Seafood and Responsible Choice

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Ensuring our seafood is harvested in a sustainable way is up to us all. In this episode of Blue Fish Radio Lawrence Gunther walks us through the roles of the many different stakeholders and players that are working hard to improve the sustainability of our seafood fisheries, and offers guidance on what each of us can do to play a part in realizing the goal of sustainable wild fish stocks in our oceans.
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Christopher Bos the Anglers Coalition and Orcas

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Taking a big picture approach is exactly what Christopher Bos and the Anglers Coalition is doing with their plans for introducing millions of Chinook salmon into the Pacific. Tired of watching their ecosystem slowly deteriorate due to a host of documented pressures, this group of concerned citizens is taking action. Their goal, to introduce enough salmon into the Pacific Ocean off the south end of Vancouver Island to ensure an ample supply of food for the three area Orca pods, J, K and L. They understand that if the apex predator in the system is doing well, then the entire ecosystem is strong. Listen to this week’s Blue fish Radio interview with the Coalition’s president, Christopher Bos, as we hear first-hand about their plans to bring about positive change.
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Season Closer for 2016

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We were able to produce 52 new Blue fish Radio episodes in 2016, and are planning another 52 for 2017. This season closer is a collection of sage advice provided by some of the greatest anglers I’ve had the privilege of knowing. It’s advice we all need to reflect on as its not normally what you read or hear on TV. It makes sense though.
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Seafood Choice on Canada Going All Green Light

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SeaChoice is a completely independently funded sustainable sea food consumption advisory program designed to help retailers and consumers to make smart choices when purchasing seafood. Their economic independence means no added cost or beholding to producers, processors or retailers, and a free service for everyone involved with seafood from ship to plate. Listen as Kurtis Hayne, the Sustainable Seafood Market Analyst for SeaChoice, discusses how Canada is on the way to becoming 100% sustainable, but still has some serious heavy lifting ahead if we are going to get there before it’s too late for certain popular seafood choices that have yet to make it off of the “red” list of unsustainably harvested fish.
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Anastasia Lintner on Recommendations to Canada’s Fisheries Act

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Anastasia Lintner was hired by the Forum for Leadership on Water on behalf of 50 water activist organizations to draft recommended amendments to Canada’s Fisheries Act as part of the Department of Ocean and Fisheries consultation process. Lawrence and Anastasia discuss the importance of using protection zones prudently, the need to include both native and local voices and knowledge at decision making tables, why ministerial discretion needs to be transparent, and the importance of putting back safeguards that were removed from the Fisheries Act in 2012.
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Luc Girard Citizen Scientist

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Luc Girard is one of those amazing committed anglers who spends just as much time engaged in stewarding the St. Lawrence River as he does chasing their elusive monster Musky. He recently caught a 56-inch Musky and many expert Musky anglers believe the river will eventually turn up the next world record.


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Reno Viola on 33 Years in the Media Business

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Reno Viola co-founded and hosted both the Fish’n Canada TV and Outdoor Journal Radio shows. He was inducted along with his brother Angelo into the Canadian Sport fishing Hall of Fame in 2010, and has recently founded WRVO Network One, a 24-7 web streaming outdoor radio show. Reno speaks to Lawrence about the importance of being real, honest, and ready to take on the role of teacher when it comes to setting the right example for others.
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Oceana Canada Speaks Out About the State of Canada’s Marine Fisheries

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As the Executive Director of Oceana Canada, Josh Laugrehn has a lot to say about the state of Canada’s commercial fisheries, and it’s not that much different than what was recently reported by the WWF. With the longest coastline in the world and a responsibility that includes 2.67 million square kilometers of ocean, this is serious business. We use to be the 7th greatest commercial fish harvester in the world, but we’ve slipped to 21st. Are we on our way back? Listen as Lawrence and Josh discuss progress, challenges and what we still need to see happen before Canada can hold it’s head high as a sustainable commercial fishing nation.
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Fishing the St. Lawrence with Mohawk Norman Peters of Akwesasne Part-1

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The St. Lawrence River, which the Mohawks call Kaniatarowanenneh or the “big waterway,”, has a rich heritage of aboriginal life and habitation that includes fishing and traveling on the River that dates back nearly 10,000 years. Norman Peters has been tasked to share his knowledge and expertise with a entirely new generation of Mohawks who grew up disconnected from the river. Norman came aboard Lawrence’s Ranger Fisherman for a day of story telling and fishing. Learn what happened that caused this break with the River and what is being done to reconnect young people as Norman and Lawrence enjoy a day of fishing.

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Fishing with Mohawk Elder Norman Peters on the St-Lawrence Part-2

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Turns out Mohawk fishers shared in common with non-native fishers the challenge of learning to use prudently modern fish harvesting technologies. Following sound advice from scientists and practicing traditional harvesting techniques is a lesson we can all learn from, and Lawrence does just that as he catches his personal best Smallmouth Bass.

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