Tag Archive for: International Joint Commission

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Makings of a Guide Dog

On a number of occasions over the past half-dozen years,…
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Lawrence Gunther’s 2019 Year-End report

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Muskie or Mayhem on the Ottawa River?

The year 2019 will go down as one of the least promising starts…
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Blue Fish Radio Celebrates Five years and 250 Episodes

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Competing Blind in the America Cup International Fly Fishing Tournament

(First published in Bob Izumi’s Reel Fishing…
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Walleye Opener and the Law

Getting out on the Upper St. Lawrence River for the opening of…
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The Idea behind the Charity “Blue Fish Canada”

As many of you, my attachment to fishing began with adventures…
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My Feature Documentary: What Lies Below

I created, researched, wrote and hosted the privately funded…
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Age of aquariums

OUR FISHERIES Do public aquariums have anything to do with…
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Post Cards from the Yukon

AMI TV and I put our heads together and came up with an idea for a TV special called “Postcards from the Yukon”.
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Feel the Bite Fishing Videos and Accessible Media Inc.

Accessible Media Inc. broadcasts over cable TV and satellite…
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White-Tip Shark in Jupiter

Lance Glaser of Goldon Fishing Expeditions invited me to spend a day with him and several of his friends fishing the Near Shore just off Jupiter Island
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Inuvik Pike by the Midnight sun

In advance of Maestro and I heading to Inuvik NWT for a conference on boom and bust northern community economies, I gave a call to a mutual friend
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Carp on the Mighty St. Lawrence

The 3rd and final leg of my fishing adventure with Mile’s Hilton-Barber involved fishing for Carp on a section of the St. Lawrence River
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Great Lakes Nuclear Power station Decommissioning and the IJC

Gayle provides a first-hand overview of the report's findings and recommendations developed over four years to help ensure against major disasters and environmental loss.
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Todd Sellers on Lake of the Woods Algae and Fish Sustainability

Todd Sellers from Lake of the Woods speaks with Lawrence Gunther about Lake of the Woods Algae and fish sustainability issues on The Blue Fish Radio Show
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Great Lake Ecosystem Changes and Recreational Fisheries

The Great Lakes Fisheries are in transition and anglers need to understand why, so I’m continuing to invite Great Lakes Fisheries experts as guests On The Blue Fish Radio Show.
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Great Lakes Fish at Risk of Starvation

The great lakes fisheries generate $8 billion annually, and are an important traditional activity for anglers and indigenous fishers alike. Can you imagine what it would mean if these fisheries were to decline?
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Dam Busting and Fish Passage with Dr Sean Landsman Part 2 of 2

In part two Dr. Sean Landsman explores with Lawrence Gunther the strengths and weaknesses of fish passage systems at dams on Blue Fish Radio
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Dam Busting and Fish Passage with Dr Sean Landsman Part 1 of 2

In part one of this two part series Dr. Landsman discusses with Lawrence Gunther hydro and legacy dams, the movement of fish past dams in both directions, and why it makes sense to remove most smaller legacy dams.
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IJC on New Great Lakes Fish Health Advisory Committee

Good news, the International Joint Commission just announced the formation of a Fish Consumption Advisory Project with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, and Dr. Chan is Co-Chairing the initiative!
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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
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Nature meets Shiny Tech with MyCatch

Hear Anglers Atlas CEO Sean Simmons in conversation with Lawrence Gunther about the app MyCatch
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Commissioner Gordon Walker and the International Joint Commission

Commissioner Gordon Walker is one of three Canadian Commissioners who have pledged to uphold the terms of a 1909 water boundary treaty between Canada and the U.S. Governments