Covid-19 and the West Coast Recreational Salmon Fishery

Hear west coast angler Brian Braidwood discuss what anglers are doing to stay safe, and how they are seeking to have rules changed to allow for the retention of hatchery Chinook salmon

International Freshwater Biodiversity Action Plan and Dr Steven Cooke

Hear Dr. Cooke in conversation with Lawrence Gunther about the 6-step program being proposed to ensure the planet’s freshwater biodiversity reverses its present 40-year decline

Dr Bruce Tufts on Bass Research and Regulatory Changes in FM Zone 20

The Bay of Quinte Conservation and Watersheds Canada Natural Edge Shoreline Initiative

Hear Lawrence Gunther in conversation with Chloe Lajoie, Natural Edge Program Manager for Watersheds Canada, and Maya Navrot, Education and Stewardship Coordinator with Quinte Conservation

Sewage Continues to Pose Problems for Fishability

Hear what Mark Mattson, Co-Director of Swim Drink Fish Canada and the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, has to say about raw sewage impacting our water quality and fish health.

Miramichi Striped Bass Survival up for Debate

Hear a Blue fish Radio up-date from Jeff Wilson on the latest in this high-stakes battle over whether Striped Bass will take the fall for Atlantic salmon

Pacific Salmon Enter the Arctic in Record Numbers

Hear DFO researcher Dr. Karen Dunmall discuss the Arctic Salmon research project with Lawrence Gunther on Blue Fish Radio

A Spiritual Connection with Fishing and Italo Labignan

Hear Italo Labignan in conversation with Lawrence Gunther on this episode of Blue Fish Radio

Changes to Shoreline Wetlands and Fish Habitat

Hear Dr. David Brown from the CWF speak about challenges facing Canada’s shoreline and coastal wetlands

Goby Virus Causing Decline in St Lawrence River Muskie

Hear Lawrence Gunther in conversation with these two experts on what we know and what’s being done to address the virus being spread to Muskie by invasive Round Gobies

Canada and Americas Conservation Enhancement Act

Hear Collin O’Mara, CEO and President of the National Wildlife Federation, to gain perspective about the ACE Act and recent Clean Water Act rollbacks

Poisoning Invasive Smallmouth Bass to Save Miramichi River Atlantic Salmon

Hear Mark Hambrook from the Miramichi Salmon Association explain how they propose to use Rotenone to poisen the Smallmouth bass in the Miramichi

Physical Fitness Pain Relief and Fishing

Learn about common pain and fitness issues Travis encounters, how training helps, what anglers can do at home, and how perceptions of fitness in the sport of angling are changing.

The Ebb and Flow of the St Lawrence River

Hear professional angler Todd Beckstead speak about his first-hand experiences fishing on Lake Ontario during recent flood events, and how high out-flows at the Moses-Saunders Dam have impacted the Upper St. Lawrence River

First-Ever Indigenous IJC Commissioner Henry Lickers

Henry Lickers believes the IJC is committed to include the traditional knowledge of both indigenous nations and shoreline communities, and to apply science to inform precautionary measures

Haig-Brown Conservation Award Winner Eric Hobson

Hear Eric Hobson, the 2018 Haig-Brown Conservation Award winner, in conversation with Lawrence Gunther on this episode of Blue Fish Radio

Stocking Fish Damming Rivers and Wild Trout

Listen to a re-broadcast of an “Outside In” New Hampshire Public Radio podcast on stocking fish, damming rivers and wild trout this week on Blue Fish Radio

Great Lake Chemicals of Mutual Concern

Hear John Jackson, Co-Chair of the Binational Toxic-Free Great Lakes Network, discuss what it takes to have a chemical nominated to become a candidate for study prior to being listed as a “chemical of mutual concern”

Ned Kehde Brings You the Ned Rig and So Much More

Hear Ned share his 80 years of fishing wisdom with Lawrence Gunther on this episode of Blue Fish Radio

Canadas New Fisheries Act and Recreational Fishing

Hear Chad Ziai discuss recreational fishing with Lawrence Gunther this week on Blue Fish Radio

The Future of Angler Apps and Fish Conservation

Hear Lawrence Gunther in conversation with Paul Venturelli, one of the world’s leading experts on recreational fishing data collection, as they discuss the future of angler apps