The Blue Fish Radio Show

Canada’s Water Rangers recently released The Watershed Reports that assess the health of Canada’s 11 main watersheds. Fishes are one of the four primary indicators used to assess watershed health. Water Ranger’s director Gabrielle Parent-doliner, and Data Coordinator Kiersten McCutcheon join Lawrence Gunther on The Blue Fish Radio show to discuss their findings, the challenges in putting these rep...

President of Swim Drink Fish Canada and former Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Mark Mattson has over 35 years of legal advocacy experience devoted to protecting the Great Lakes. With so much turmoil south of the border about to impact Great Lakes water quality, we thought it was time to reconnect with Mark for a water health check. Sometimes wisdom and a big picture focus are just the thing for regainin...

President Mark Roberts and  Vice President Gayle Gordon of the BC Recreational Fishing Association are Lawrence’s guests on The Blue Fish Radio Show. Unfortunately, more recreational fishing closures have been announced for BC salmon anglers, and the BC Recreational Fishing Association and many others are questioning their scientific validity. Recently published research by DFO on vulnerable Chino...

Dr. Hannah Harrison is an assistant professor at the Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University, and the creator of the new documentary “Last Boat on the Lake”. Dr. Harrison grew up in Alaska where she witnessed first-hand the salmon fishery and then moved to Ontario where she studied the Great Lakes  commercial fishery at Guelph University. The title of the documentary has more to do with the d...

Jeff Wilson is the co-founder of the highly successful Striper Cup tournament series that takes place in New Brunswick along the  Miramichi River. A native fish stock that has struggled through two near extinction events in the past 100 years, the species is once again under assault.  Jeff is now heading up a push to conduct a legal review to stop the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ mass cull...

Lindsey Haskin is the Writer/Producer/Director of the new documentary “The Fish Thief”, now available for home viewing.  The documentary is Lindsey’s second film about the great  lakes, the difference being this time he focusses on the role scientists played to identify the cause of the near total collapse of native fishes throughout many of the Great Lakes, and how scientists eventually discovere...

Dr. Marc Gaden is the new Executive Secretary of the Great Lakes Fishery commission and the guest on The Blue fish Radio Show. Marc speaks with host Lawrence Gunther about the Commission’s effort to catch up on Sea Lamprey control following Covid 19 shut-downs, the move to strengthen knowledge sharing ties with Great Lakes indigenous communities, efforts to widen the net to include even more Great...

The TV Ontario “All Too Clear” 3-part series  looks into the Great Lakes  using underwater drones. The series Producers explain how they were able to reveal the quadrillions of tiny invasive mussels that are re-engineering the ecosystem of North America's Great Lakes at a scale not seen since the glaciers. While the consequences for nature and people are severe, the loss of life has had an extraor...

Holly Isnor is the Marine Campaign Coordinator with the Ecology Action Centre in Nova Scotia, and our  guest on The Blue fish Radio Show. Holly will explain why the 184 fishers in Nova Scotia that hold swordfish harpoon licenses are interested in adding the option of filling their quota using hook-and-line, and bringing along paying customers interested in reeling in swordfish that can reach weigh...

Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila from the University of British Columbia is widely known and highly regarded as an expert on the ability of offshore commercial fisheries to fish sustainably. His opinions are shaping Canada’s entry into a new WTO agreement on the World’s first international sustainability Treaty. Listen as Dr. Sumaila speaks with Lawrence about the role technology is having on increasing f...

Lawrence and Scotty review all the latest fishing and fish news from across Canada on the April 22 2024 episode of Canadian Fishing Network Live

Scotty and Lawrence discuss whether forward facing sonar needs to be dialed back, or if fishing regulations need to be enhanced on the April 15 2024 episode of Canadian Fishing Network Live 

While some can’t wait for the debate about forward facing sonar to end, others believe we aren’t finished by a long shot. Regulators in the U.S. are actually surveying anglers for their views on whether the technology should be banned. We reached out to professional angler David Chong for his views on the topic. David is one of Canada’s top professional bass anglers and a long-time representative...

In the Blue fish News on CFN Live on March 25 2024 Lawrence and Scottie discuss the important role of local champions, the “World Unseen” exhibit, the 2024 walleye and perch Lake Erie commercial harvest “total allowable catch”, impacts of open pen fin-fish aquiculture, the state of Great Lakes fisheries, commercial fisher protests underway in Newfoundland / Labrador, the growth of small scale farm...

Terry Rees and his 20 years with FOCA Director of the Federation of Ontario Cottage Associations for twenty years, and recently announced that he will be moving on. Terry’s leadership on countless water quality issues over the years has served the over-500 cottage associations that are affiliated with FOCA, and the knowledge and experience he’s amassed is significant. Terry is our guest on The Blu...

Watersheds Canada on Fish HabitatLawrence Gunther speaks with the new Executive Director of Water Sheds Canada Robert J. Pye, and Melissa Dakers, Habitat and Stewardship Program Manager, about their work on creating resilient fish habitat on The Blue fish Radio Show. Robert has many years of experience in promoting fishing and conservation, and Mel is led the charge to expand the charity’s shoreli...

Blue Fish News Live on CFN March 18 2024Lawrence and Scottie talk about the role of mentors, fertile Grass Carp  in the Great Lakes, school instruction about invasives, Scotty Fishing’s role in schools with donating hatchery equipment, ice fishing and Great Lakes ice coverage stats, Lakes Superiors designation as the fastest warming lake in the world, and advocacy efforts to have B.C.’s Chinook sa...

E435 In Search of the Great Canadian Shark with Dr Chris Harvey-ClarkDr. Chris Harvey-Clark is one of Canada’s leading shark researchers and a frequent shark expert guest on TV and in documentaries. Chris just released his new book, “In Search of the Great Canadian Shark.” Chris speaks with host Lawrence Gunther about his numerous shark encounters and the work he’s assisting with to track Great Wh...

Two new books are discussed, “In search of the Great Canadian Shark”, and “Thinking Big About Small-Scale Fisheries. Lawrence and Scottie discuss Lawrence’s work with Canon to launch the new tactile printer for the blind. The unknown Arctic fishes and control over the new commercial fishery. The extreme age of Greenland Sharks and traditional techniques to cure their meat. The movement of fish spe...

The Blue Fish News Live on Canadian Fishing Network includes a quick overview of the new book, “Thinking Big about Small-Scale Fisheries”. Lawrence and Scottie talk about  the new Inuit Arctic commercial fisheries . A comparison between the consolidation of Canada’s agriculture sector and what is happening with our commercial fisheries. The growth of Canada’s community supported fisheries. Researc...

This past December a new e-book called “Thinking Big about Small-Scale Fisheries in Canada” was released and can be downloaded for free. The book is a project of “Too Big to be Ignored Canada, a new Cross-Canadian research and knowledge sharing hub focused on increasing the visibility, recognition, and enhancement of small-scale fisheries in Canada. Evan J. Andrews, editor of the book, and Kristen...

Scottie and Lawrence discuss the Ottawa Boat and Outdoor Show, boat prices, Striped Bass predation of salmon Smoltz, new Indigenous Conserved and Protected Area in Manitoba, leaving local communities out of marine protection talks, and offshore wind power and what it means for fishing.

Lawrence and Scottie discuss the evolution of outdoor shows, Blue Fish Canada’s mandate, one health, next generation anglers, and what constitutes sustainable fishing.

Scottie and Lawrence discuss aquatic invasive species, Grass Carp, Tench, state of Great Lake’s commercial fishery, fish consumption advisories, Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes, sewage releases, eating Great Lakes Salmon, the Red Fish commercial fishery about to open on the Golf of St. Lawrence, carbon releases caused by large commercial draggers stirring the ocean bottom, and salmon plasticit...

Lawrence And Scottie examine the spread of Gobies throughout southern Ontario, and where we are with electric boats. Recorded live on Canadian Fishing Network on February 5, 2024.