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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Aug 27

It's #WorldLakeDay! Need some inspiration on why we need to protect aquatic ecosystems? Check out #TomorrowsCatch @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow...

Home - Tomorrow's Catch

Discover Tomorrow’s Catch — a digital series by AFS and CWP spotlighting the people, science, and solutions shaping the future of sustainable fisheries and aquatic conservation.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · May 17

Today is the last day for Ontarians to comment on Bill 5, which would wipe out the the Endangered Species Act and give cabinet the power to create “special economic zones” where development can be pushed through without regard for provincial or municipal rules. #onpoli

Bill 5: Ontario’s development and mining law, explained | The Narwhal

Public commenting on Bill 5 closes in a few days. Here’s everything you need to know about Ontario’s omnibus development bill

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Professor Jodie Rummer @physiologyfish.bsky.social · May 17

New paper in Nature Ocean Sustainability! 🦈Sharks are among the most threatened vertebrates – our study maps research priorities + gaps to guide conservation action. Let’s do better for sharks.
🔗📄https://www.nature.com/articles/s44183-025-00131-8
#Sharks #Conservation

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Apr 10

Isn't it amazing that in a place where there are a good number of fish biologists, these discoveries are still being made. Just proves that we should always be 👀!
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Scientists officially name two new species of Alabama darters | Bham Now

🐟 The newly described darters are two of eight darter species only found in the Black Warrior River watershed 🤯 #alabama #darter #sipseydarter #locustforkdarter pb

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The Fisheries Podcast @fisheriespod.bsky.social · Mar 30

This week Nick provides an overview and review of the new game Finspan from @stonemaiergames.com. He roughly covers how to play and the similarities and differences between this and Wingspan.

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Mar 31

Why listen to fish? Wonderful to see this article in @theguardian.com! www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...

Nature’s secret soundscape: listen with me to the world’s quietest creatures

While humans are more boisterous than ever, other species are talking too – this is what you will hear if you really listen

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 30

TroPhish builds upon FishBase by digitizing over 100 years of data from the fish predation literature.

A global dataset of freshwater fish trophic interactions - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - A global dataset of freshwater fish trophic interactions

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 29

🙁 Removal of more than 250 endangered southern steelhead trout took place last Thursday at Topanga Creek in a rescue operation led by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Hundreds of endangered fish rescued from bodies of water damaged by L.A. fires

Hundreds of endangered fish were removed last week from bodies of water left damaged by the Palisades Fire. A removal of more than 250 endangered southern steelhead trout took place last Thursday a…

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 29

Highlighting the significance of recreational and economic benefits of marine conservation.

Researchers make unexpected discovery after studying world's largest no-fishing zone: 'Just outside the boundaries'

New research shows that large-scale marine protected areas are successfully protecting migratory fish species.

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 29

Robin’s work shaped contemporary approaches to inland fisheries management by emphasizing the ecological, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability. infish.org/memoriam/rob...

In memoriam: Robin Welcomme |

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 20

Global interest in Carp dumplings, patties, eggrolls, sausages, nutritional supplements, pet food, fertilizer, carp “leather” and carp bone jewelry.

Carp-e Diem: Making The Most Of A ‘Trash Fish’ - The Waterways Journal

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear cut the ribbon January 13 on a center designed to connect international investors with opportunities to develop products made from invasive carp.

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 17

Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals.

Emergent patterns of reef fish diversity correlate with coral assemblage shifts along the Great Barrier Reef - Nature Communications

Coral reefs have been severely affected by anthropogenic stress. Using long term data from the Great Barrier Reef, this study found temporal changes in the latitudinal diversity gradient, and…

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 17

At least 40% of global catch comes from small-scale fisheries (marine and inland waters).

Millions rely on small-scale fisheries for nutrition and livelihoods, study finds

Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the world, according…

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 16

Saltwater tolerance by Northern Pike...Who knew?

Invasive pike use marine corridors to colonize new Alaska territory

Northern pike are moving through salt water to invade freshwater habitats in Southcentral Alaska, according to a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 16

Are megadroughts increasing in occurrence, frequency, and severity? @liangzhi-chen.bsky.social @dirknkarger.bsky.social @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social
and co-authors have answers! https://buff.ly/3C0QQQ5

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Liangzhi Chen @liangzhi-chen.bsky.social · Jan 16

New paper in @science.org !
Where and when did the #multiyear-droughts occur around the world? Have they become more prevailing? We identified over 10,000 such events and found that they have been increasingly occupying the terrestrial land. (1/6)
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado4245

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 14

Researchers assessed the status of 23,496 species of freshwater animals in groups including fishes, crustaceans such as crabs, crayfish and shrimp, and insects such as dragonflies and damselflies, finding 24% of them at a high risk of extinction.

Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species

Threats to such species include pollution, dams and water extraction, agriculture and invasive species.

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 14

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out.

A quarter of all freshwater species are at risk of extinction

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction.

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 8

"...geologists say that all four countries that share the Himalayas — China, India, Nepal and Bhutan, need to sit together and carefully assess the geological impact of rampant dam building".

Dam it! Tibet quakes ought to jolt Himalayan nations out of their egoism

Geologists say China, India, Nepal and Bhutan, which share the Himalayas, must sit together and carefully assess the geological impact of rampant dam building

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Jan 8

There is nothing like those first experiences of observing life underwater! We are in the Bahamas this week with the College of Dupage field studies program students and the Cape Eleuthera Institute. Love their enthusiasm ❤️

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David Bailey @davemarinebio.glasgow.ac.uk · Jan 7

New paper led by Eric Schneider at Cape Eleuthera Institute on acoustic methods of pelagic fish tracking around a scientific FAD link.springer.com/article/10.1...

@innovasea.bsky.social @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social @shaunkillen.bsky.social #openaccess

Determination of distance away and depth of transmitters relative to a vertical acoustic telemetry array in the open ocean - Animal Biotelemetry

Background Many ecologically and commercially important species occur in the epipelagic marine environment and have been observed to spend a considerable amount of time associating with surface struct...

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Ailsa McLellan @ailsamcl.bsky.social · Jan 8

The wrasse fishery is solely for the benefit of the foreign owned farmed #salmon industry. Wrasse are taken from the wild (they are 'keystone species - their removal impacts ecosystems), chucked in pens, and killed at the end of the cycle. environmentalstandards.scot/our-work/our...

Wrasse Fishing Activities Case Summary - Environmental Standards Scotland

Consideration of the current arrangements in respect of wrasse fishing activities on protected areas and species in Scotland. Case Reference: IESS.24.029

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AFS Science Communication Section @afs-scicomm.bsky.social · Jan 2

Join us next Wednesday, January 8 at 7pm CT!

Help provide feedback on presentations by North Central Division students ahead of their upcoming Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.

Drop in. Make friends. Learn some things!

Meeting info was sent to all section members via email on Dec. 20

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Fish Ecology & Management Lab @mjweberlab.bsky.social · Dec 18

Come work with us!!!!

NREM nrem.iastate.edu at ISU is hiring an Assistant Professor of Biodiversity Conservation! See link below for more details & application instructions.

Applications due January 31.

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Please share broadly!

Natural Resource Ecology and Management

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Fisheries Conservation Foundation @fishconserve.bsky.social · Dec 18

There is a lot to look forward to in 2025 and one of the big things is the Black Bass Symposium - To be held at the @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social annual meeting. August 10-14, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more at: storymaps.com/stories/baf0...

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