The Blue Fish Radio Show
Episodes
Catch Care Release with Guest Tom Rowland
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ethic and conservation aspects of returning fishes alive is a quickly growing and evolving topic among recreational anglers around the world. With...
Rebuilding Fisheries with Oceana Canada
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oceana Canada believes that if managed properly, the ocean could sustainably supply the world’s population with sustainably harvested wild fish. Ens...
Extreme Weather Impacts on Fishes and their Habitat
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chris Harvey Clark lives on Canada’s east coast where he studies, photographs and films marine life. After hurricane Fiona slammed into Atlantic...
River Trap Up-Date
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Krahn is a retired professional chemical/environmental engineer and the inventor of the River Trap, a mobile floating selective harvesting pacif...
Public Fishery Alliance Conducts Reality Check
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Davis, Director with the Public Fishery Alliance, and Chris Bos, Chair of the south Vancouver Island Anglers Coalition, are our guests on this new...
Chief Donald Maracle of Mohawks of Bay of Quinte
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Donald Maracle of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte speaks with Lawrence Gunther about his community’s historic connection to fish and fishing....
Upper St Lawrence River Maitland Tower re-envisioned
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are people who dedicate their time and personal resources to do amazing things for nature. Philip Ling is one such person. He’s hard at work c...
Door Number One and Michele Andrews
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Andrews is a co-founder of this recently-minted conservation NGO. Their programs extend the reach of the Maitland Tower project across Canada ...
Up-Date from Save the River
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Peach is the executive director of Save the River and the Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper. John has been a guest on Blue Fish Radio before, and we...
North Americas Largest Antique Boat Museum
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Antique Boat Museum in Clayton NY is the largest museum of its type in North America. Located on the shore of the St. Lawrence River, it features ...
Mariko Izumi Carries on the Family's TV Legacy
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mariko Izumi and husband Kevin Estrada join Lawrence Gunther on The Blue Fish Radio Show. The topic is their family’s decision to promote fishing on...
Navico's BioBase Fish Habitat Mapping Solution
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with Navico’s VP of Sustainability Tara Norton about their sustainability commitments and many partnerships with non-profit organizations on...
Alaska Intercepts Ever More BC Salmon
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Mills oversees salmon awareness campaigns for Watershed Watch Salmon society. He’s one busy guy as he attempts to attract federal attention to...
IGFA Global Partners Deliver Youth Programming
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Morse is the Education Programs Manager with the International Game Fish Association, and our guest on the Blue Fish Radio Show. With Lisa’s su...
Fish Consumption Advisories Under the Microscope
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Dempster spent the last two years sorting through Fish Consumption Advisories for the Upper St. Lawrence River. His takeaways include important l...
Community Supported Fisheries and Skipper Otto
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sonia Strobel is the co-founder and CEO of Skipper Otto, a Community Supported Fishery based on Coast Salish territory in Vancouver, BC. Sonia was rec...
Great Lakes Nuclear Power station Decommissioning and the IJC
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Lakes Water Quality Board (WQB) of the International Joint Commission (IJC) recently released a report: Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Fac...
A Win For Upper St. Lawrence River Muskie
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Win For Upper St. Lawrence River MuskieBlue Fish Canada is pleased to introduce you to four of the advocates behind the push to end the development ...
Lake Ontario East Basin Proposed Protections and Dr Barrie Gilbert
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Barrie Gilbert is a world renowned expert on animal behavior and advisor to Nature Canada, the NGO championing a new National Marine Conserved Are...
My Catch Panel on Virtual Tournaments and Fisheries Research
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is a recording of a panel discussion I organized and hosted with the St. Lawrence River Institute for Environmental Science featuring vir...
Lake Nipissing Recreational and Commercial Fishery Management Challenges and Changes
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2021 Blue Fish Canada submitted input on proposed changes to the Lake Nipissing recreational fishing regulations, and in January 2022...
Chief Scott McLeod and Nipissing First Nation Fisheries
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Government of Ontario recognizes the Nipissing First Nation’s Chi-Naaknigewin (Constitution) and Fisheries Law, a first for Ontario. This recog...
Harvest Your Own with Brad Fenson
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Fishbrain Angler App
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Twice named by WIRED as Europe’s Hottest Startups, the Fishbrain angler app leads the pack in popularity. On this episode of The Blue Fish Radio Sho...
Brett Kissel on Living an Outdoor Life and Making a Living
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Kissel is young, hard working, a father of three, and has earned 22 Canadian Country Music Awards with his five albums, 15 top-ten hits and thre...
Hannah Harrison on Covid 19 and Community Supported Fisheries
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Hannah Harrison from the University of Guelph shares her learnings gained through numerous interviews with commercial fishers during the past two ...
Chris Harvey-Clark on the Return of Great Whites to Canada
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2021 Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark was diving with a colleague at the mouth of Halifax harbor when they encountered a 3-meter Great White shark. ...
Dr. Cooke on Bass Post-Release Behavior
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steven Cooke is always on top of the latest trends with the science to ensure we anglers fine tune our practices to the betterment of fish. ON thi...
Chinook Abundance and BC Resident Killer Whales
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Trikes from the University of British Columbia and his research team at the Marine Mammal Research Unit just published their findings on Ch...
Ending Recreational Fishing in BC to Save Southern Killer Whales
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
According to the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, recreational fishers are routinely violating the 400-metre protection buffers around Southern Resi...
Great Lakes Fish Consumption Advisories
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Murray served as a senior biologist with the National Wildlife Federation for over 20 years. His knowledge of Great Lakes fish health and ...
Watersheds Canada and Fish Habitat Enhancement
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Watersheds Canada has taken shoreline restoration to new depths with their new “Fish Habitat Enhancement Toolkit”. The free Fish Habitat Enhancem...
Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association President Rob Walton
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pure Fishing’s General Manager of Canadian Operations, Rob Walton, is the new president of the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association and the C...
Mark Hume on Calls to End Catch-and-Release Fishing
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former Globe&Mail journalist Mark Hume recently penned a 4,000-word opinion piece that appeared in the Globe&Mail on June 12 2021 called “fish are ...
MP Bob Zimmer and the BC Public Fishery
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MP Bob Zimmer has spent the last year travelling throughout B.C. to meet and speak with public fishers about their access concerns. His videos documen...
Retired DFO Biologist Brian Tutty
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Tutty spent 38 years as a biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the vast majority of which was spent on Canada’s west coast. Brian still...
Federal Pacific Salmon Rescue Plan Details and Reactions. mp3
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lawrence Gunther asks conservationists and anglers their opinion about the recent federal $647 million Pacific salmon restoration fund. Aaron Hill fro...
Running the Coast with Jamie Howard
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Howard from Howard Films recently released a three-part video series called “Running the Coast”. It took Jamie over four years of filming to...
Sound Aquatic and Elin Kelsey
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eline Kelsey is the host of Hakai Magazine’s new five-part Sound aquatic Podcast. The series reflects growing interest around the world about how aq...
Gillnet Fisheries Threaten Endangered BC Steelhead
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Fish Radio invites Dave Brown back from the BC Public Fishery Alliance to discuss recent DFO reports related to gillnet fisheries and endangered ...
The Fishing Business and Angie Thompson
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are anglers interested in taking their love of recreational fishing to the next level by working with the fishing industry. Whether it’s to se...
Woman Angler and Adventurer Angie Scott
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Angie Scott hosts the Woman Angler & Adventurer podcast to share her passion for fishing and inspire women to pursue outdoor adventures. Having grown ...
Defending New Brunswick Muskie Using Science
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abigale Culberson and her team from the University of New Brunswick recently conducted a series of studies to assess the Muskie population in the Sain...
Not On My Watch with Alexandra Morton
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alexandra Morton has dedicated her life to researching and understanding B.C.'s complex and interconnected coastal ecosystems. Dr. Morton’s new ...
Todd Sellers on Lake of the Woods Algae and Fish Sustainability
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Todd Sellers is the Executive Director of the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation. Over the past 15 years the Foundation, under Todd...
Selective Pacific Salmon Harvesting and Tagging Innovations
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Krahn is a professional chemical/environmental engineer with 38 years experience specializing in forensic criminal environmental investigations....
Fraiser River Sturgeon Champion Kevin Estrada
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Estrada is the owner of Sturgeon Slayers guided fishing in B.C. with a focus on “Catch, record, release”. Kevin leadership on Sturgeon cons...
Fastest Changing Great Lake -- Superior
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent IJC report, “Assessing Progress: Climate change and algal blooms in Lake Superior”, Dr. Jay Austin, University of Minnesota’s Duluth...
Canada's Atlantic Fish Species and the Ocean Tracking Network
06 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oceans are warming, fish are moving, so what can Canada’s Ocean Tracking Network tell us? We speak with dr. Frederick Whoriskey of Dalhousie Univers...
Alberta's Native Trout Versus Coal
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One health recognizes that every action taken in nature generates a reaction, that we need to be healthy to fully appreciate nature, and that we are d...
The OFAH on Ontario's Stay at Home Order
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters works hard to inform outdoor anglers and hunters about outdoor opportunities and restrictions. Mr. Mark ...
Angler Participation in 2020 and Dr Steven Cooke
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steven Cooke and his Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Laboratory at Carleton University recently completed a survey called, “Covid-19 re...
Krystyn Tully on the Future of Environmentalism
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Krystyn Tully, co-founder of Swim Drink Fish Canada, is our feature guest on The Blue Fish Radio Show. After nearly 20 years with the organization, K...
Africas Great Lakes and Dr Ted Lawrence
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Much like North America, Africa too has its own Great Lakes. The African Centre for Aquatic Research and Education Collaborates with freshwater expert...
Days of Rivers Past and Robert Hooton
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The new book, “Days of Rivers Past” is loaded with stories and photos chronicling the glory days of Steelhead fishing along B.C.’s coast. The au...
Great Lake Ecosystem Changes and the Recreational Fishery
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Dettmers with the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission Recently published an article about sport fish in the Great Lakes called “Whether to Man...
Yukon Fishing Challenges and Opportunities
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Zimmermann of Big Fish Little Fish Consultants located in White Horse YT speaks with Lawrence Gunther about community interests and values, and...
E317 Iron Maiden Adrian Smith Monsters of River and Rock
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Iron Maiden from the UK, formed in 1975, is one of the world’s most epic heavy metal rock groups having over 100 million record sales. Adrian Smith,...
Saskatchewan Sportfish Research Group and the Somers Lab
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chris Somers is the scientist / angler behind the Saskatchewan Sportfish Research Group that focusses on what fish do after we let them go. Dr. So...
Great Lakes Fish at Risk of Starvation
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For every Great Lake except Lake Erie, there is an observed decrease in the fish populations caught in offshore waters. A new report from the Internat...
World Rivers Day Founder Mark Angelo
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1975 while paddling the Fraser River Mark Angelo imagined a world that included paying respect to rivers and the life they represent. Over many yea...
Great River Rapport and the River Institute
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Research scientist Leigh McGaughey from the St. Lawrence Institute for Environmental Science is our guest today on Blue Fish Radio. Two years ago we f...
Carp Carp Carp Anglers Take Note
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Think you know everything you need to know about carp? Curious to learn what the status is regarding invasive carp and the Great Lakes? Can you tell t...
Dams Fishways and Fish Health Part 2 of 2
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sean Landsman is with the Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science at Carleton University, and is a serious Muskie angler. Sean is...
Dams Fishways and Fish Health Part 1 of 2
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sean Landsman teaches at the Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science at Carleton University, and is a serious Muskie angler. Sean...
Honoring Conservation Officer of the Year Mike Schenk
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Mike Schenk is the 2020 recipient of lifetime achievement awards from both the Ontario Conservation Officer Association and the Ministry of Natura...
Fraser River Fishing Access and Greg Taylor Part II
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
IN Part I with Greg Taylor from Fish First Consulting we spoke about DFO’s absence of fisheries research and their inability to manage to make sure ...
Fraser River Salmon Stocks and Greg Taylor Part I
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Taylor from Fish First Consulting is our guest this week and next on Blue Fish Radio. In part I Greg talks to us about the state of salmon stocks...
Port Alberni Round Table Ensures Salmon Stocks and Equitable Access
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Cole is part of (and a founding member) of the west coast’s most successful fisheries round table. The Port Alberni and Area 23 round table invo...
Angler Incentives and the Atlantic Angler Challenge
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Wilson, the man behind the Miramichi River Striper Cup, is now championing a new fishing tournament, the Atlantic Angler Challenge. Jeff has team...
Atlantic Angler Challenge Rewards Citizen Scientists
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Trevor Avery teaches and conducts fisheries research out of Acadia University in Nova Scotia. More recently he’s teamed up with Jeff Wilso...
Public Fishery Alliance Protests DFO Pacific Salmon Closures
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Brown received the highest honor Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans can bestow to a recreational angler for his work on restoring Wes...
Covid 19 Impacting Professional Angler David Chong
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Chong is one of Canada’s top professional bass anglers fishing upwards of 50 tournaments a year. He’s one of a very few that is actually mak...
Canadian Fishing Network and the 2020 Fish Off
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scottie Martin is the host and driving force behind the wildly successful Canadian Fishing Network. With close to 11,000 followers on Facebook, and an...
Bass Fishing Competitions and Covid 19
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Across southern Ontario bass fishing seasons are beginning to open up. Bass anglers look forward to this moment all year, especially those who are hoo...
Great Lakes and St Lawrence Collaborative
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Fish Radio reached out to the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission’s Bob Lambe, Executive Director, and Marc Gaden, Communications Director and Leg...
IJC on New Great Lakes Fish Health Advisory Committee
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
n 2017 Blue Fish Canada organized a half-day focus on fish health and fish consumption as part of the St. Lawrence River Institute for Environmental S...
Rescuing Alberta's Native Trout
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Westslope Cut Throat Trout, bull trout and Athabasca rainbow trout are native trout species found in Alberta that now need our help. Protecting these ...
Old Enough to Know What We Have Lost
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Hume has fished and written professionally about fishing, fish and Canada’s west coast for 27 years with the Vancouver Sun and much more tha...
River Monster Host Jeremy Wade Part 2-of-2
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this final installment of our interview with Jeremy Wade from the River Monster series, we dive deeper into what it takes to produce the magical mo...
River Monster Host Jeremy Wade Part 1-of-2
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Wade is UK’s “Sherlock Holmes” of angling. His magical blend of solving underwater mysteries through careful planning, local knowledge an...
Singer and Angler Uncle Kracker on Fishing During Troubling Times
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Anderson on the Decline of St Lawrence Muskie.
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Once again St. Lawrence River Muskie are in decline. Research conducted on 200 known Muskie spawning beds located throughout the St. Lawrence have fai...
An Update from DFO on the Fraser River Big Bar Landslide
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2019 a landslide struck a remote rugged canyon of the Fraser River north of Lillooet BC. Huge pieces of rock and significant debris sheared of...
Covid-19 Learnings from the West Coast Recreational Salmon Fishery
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The B.C. government and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have issued advisories to west coast anglers on how to stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. At ...
International Freshwater Biodiversity Action Plan and Dr Steven Cooke
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steven Cooke teaches Fish ecology and conservation at Carleton University and runs the Cooke Lab. He’s also now one of a handful of internationa...
Dr Bruce Tufts on Bass Research and Regulatory Changes in FM Zone 20
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bruce Tufts is a leader in researching and conducting field studies of bass in Ontario. It’s because of his research the government of Ontario i...
The Bay of Quinte Conservation and Watersheds Canada Natural Edge Shoreline Initiative
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Watersheds Canada’s Natural Edge Program has teamed up with Quinte Conservation to take on naturalizing one mighty long Bay of Quinte shoreline and ...
Sewage Continues to Pose Problems for Fishability
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recently news broke about the full extent of the raw sewage releases occurring across Canada thanks to a new transparency initiative by Environment an...
Miramichi Striped Bass Survival up for Debate
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Miramichi River Striped Bass Cup is now considered to be one of the largest competitive fishing events in Canada. It reached this level relatively...
Pacific Salmon Enter the Arctic in Record Numbers
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Salmon traditionally found in the Pacific ocean, such as Sockeye, Pink and Chum, (less-so Coho and Chinook), are now entering the Arctic Ocean in gre...
A Spiritual Connection with Fishing and Italo Labignan
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our “Giants in the Fishing Industry” series, we are pleased to present Italo Labignan. Italo has been a fixture in the fishing media fo...
CWF on Changes to Shoreline Wetlands and Fish Habitat
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While covering the 2-day Nature-based Climate Solutions Summit earlier this month, I sat in on the discussion on wetlands. Dr. David Brown from the Ca...
Goby Virus Causing Decline in St Lawrence River Muskie
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
St. Lawrence River Muskie were hit hard by a virus that killed many of the large breeders in the mid-2000’s. Dr John Farrell and PhD candidate Anna ...
Canada and Americas Conservation Enhancement Act
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act is moving closer to becoming law. What does it mean and how does it affect Canada such as keeping i...
Poisoning Invasive Smallmouth Bass to Save Miramichi RiverAtlantic Salmon
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FB: The Miramichi Salmon Association is one of several groups looking to eradicate invasive Smallmouth bass from the Miramichi Lake and River. This Ne...
Physical Fitness Pain Relief and Fishing
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fishing is great, but not when you’re in pain. Just look at Big Jim McLaughlin for a fantastic example of how physical fitness can turn things aroun...
The Ebb and Flow of the St. Lawrence River
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the winter closure of the St. Lawrence Seaway to ships in December 2019 and a spell of mild temperatures across the Lake Ontario basin, the ...
First-Ever Indigenous IJC Commissioner Henry Lickers
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Lickers is the first indigenous person to be named a Commissioner to the International Joint Commission. The IJC is responsible for the transbou...
Haig-Brown Conservation Award Winner Eric Hobson
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the leading proponents of transferring fish farms from the ocean to land, Eric Hobson has worked tirelessly to finance and build the Kuterra la...