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Thanks to the St. Lawrence River Institute on Environmental Science for hosting folks from the Upper St. Lawrence River Keeper so they could offer volunteer river keeper training to the over 40 people that, like me, showed up to receive their training.

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[av_heading heading=’Great Lakes water Quality and Tom de Loe from the IJC’ tag=’h2′ link_apply=” link=’manually,http://’ link_target=” style=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ margin=” margin_sync=’true’ padding=’10’ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#0660b3′ av-medium-font-size-title=” av-small-font-size-title=” av-mini-font-size-title=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jvxxwe9k’ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_heading]

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The Great Lakes Water Quality Board just conducted the largest survey of citizens about the lakes and there’s unanimous agreement that we need to safeguard the water and it’s aquatic life. Listen as Dr. de Loe, Canada’s Co-Chair on this important International Joint Commission Board, speaks with Lawrence about his plans to work himself out of a job by making fish from the Great Lakes completely safe to eat. First though, we all need to understand that the Great Lakes represent a largely non-renewable yet significant portion of the world’s fresh water.

Resources:

Eighty-five percent of respondents believe protecting the Great Lakes is highly important, according to one of the largest surveys ever conducted on public perception of the world’s largest freshwater system. The International Joint Commission (IJC) sponsored the survey, which was completed by its Great Lakes Water Quality Board in late 2015 and is summarized in the report released today.

@IJCsharedwaters
@ers_uw
@envwaterloo
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[av_heading heading=’Josh Stoll on Community Supported Fisheries’ tag=’h2′ link_apply=” link=’manually,http://’ link_target=” style=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ margin=” margin_sync=’true’ padding=’10’ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#0660b3′ av-medium-font-size-title=” av-small-font-size-title=” av-mini-font-size-title=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jvxxxga8′ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_heading]

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Community Supported Fishing is modeled after the agricultural movement that is matching growers with buyers, only this is fresh seafood to your door from fishers you know and trust. Josh Stoll from the University of Maine is helping launch CSF’s throughout North America through his www.localcatch.org program, and the results are benefiting everyone involved. Listen and learn how these community-based organizations are turning fisheries once known for high volume low quality seafood production, into providers of sustainably caught high quality fresh seafood delivered direct to your door.

Relevant links follow:

LocalCatch.org: http://www.localcatch.org | twitter handle @LocalCatch
CSF Resource Guide: http://www.localcatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/csf-rg.pdf
Research papers: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291385532_Describing_the_diversity_of_community_supported_fishery_programs_in_North_America
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281368146_Local_seafood_Rethinking_the_direct_marketing_paradigm
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[av_heading heading=’Show Seminar Series Spring 2016′ tag=’h2′ link_apply=” link=’manually,http://’ link_target=” style=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ margin=” margin_sync=’true’ padding=’10’ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#0660b3′ av-medium-font-size-title=” av-small-font-size-title=” av-mini-font-size-title=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jvxy13x2′ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_heading]

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Lawrence Gunther, host of Blue Fish Radio, is also a popular presenter at outdoor shows. Listen in as Lawrence tells fish tales involving the capture and release of Sharks, Sturgeon, Cod and Sailfish, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.

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[av_heading heading=’Freshwater Future on Saving Lake Erie’ tag=’h2′ link_apply=” link=’manually,http://’ link_target=” style=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ margin=” margin_sync=’true’ padding=’10’ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#0660b3′ av-medium-font-size-title=” av-small-font-size-title=” av-mini-font-size-title=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jvxy23w2′ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_heading]

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In the late 1970’s Dr. Zeus wrote a poem about the death of Lake Erie. The lake was revived, but now due to a culmination of numerous factors, it’s about to suffer a second death. The U.S. and Canada have promised action, but this time the solution is far more complicated. Actions to Save Erie are being developed in coordination by Nancy Goucher and her colleagues at Freshwater Future. If successful, they may offer a blueprint for saving the rest of Canada’s struggling lakes.

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[av_heading heading=’John Werring on Fracking Fish and Water’ tag=’h2′ link_apply=” link=’manually,http://’ link_target=” style=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ margin=” margin_sync=’true’ padding=’10’ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#0660b3′ av-medium-font-size-title=” av-small-font-size-title=” av-mini-font-size-title=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jvy3rfm4′ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_heading]

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John Werring from the David Suzuki Foundation speaks candidly about his concerns over the potential impacts of fracking on water and fish. The industry has grown rapidly over the past few years and with so much going on in places not easily monitored, much can go wrong that could have long-term consequences for the quality of our water and survival of fish.

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[av_heading heading=’Shannon Bower on Recreational Fishing in India’ tag=’h2′ link_apply=” link=’manually,http://’ link_target=” style=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ margin=” margin_sync=’true’ padding=’10’ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#0660b3′ av-medium-font-size-title=” av-small-font-size-title=” av-mini-font-size-title=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jvy3sfo5′ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_heading]

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Recreational fishing globally is valued at over $180 Billion annually, and according to Shannon Bower from Carleton University’s Cook lab, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Shannon is just about to head back to India where she is hard at work sorting out the socio-economic significance of their rapidly expanding recreational fishing industry. Turns out we also have lots to learn from how they do it in India, such as balancing catch and release with harvesting. We also Shannon’s insights on the strengths and weaknesses of marine and freshwater sanctuaries.

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[av_heading heading=’Gord Pyzer Part 1 of 2′ tag=’h2′ link_apply=” link=’manually,http://’ link_target=” style=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ margin=” margin_sync=’true’ padding=’10’ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#0660b3′ av-medium-font-size-title=” av-small-font-size-title=” av-mini-font-size-title=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jvy3tsfs’ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_heading]

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Gord Pyzer has spent his entire professional and personal life unlocking the mysteries of fish. His insights on Bass and Walleye behaviour unlock the clues to fish patterns that will allow you to catch bigger fish more often. Listen to what Gord has to say about the ability of fish to reason.

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