The Blue Fish Radio Show
Episodes
John Anderson and the Ottawa River Musky Factory
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Anderson from the Ottawa River Musky Factory is our guest this week on Blue Fish Radio. John also features in the first of ten stories told in th...
Fox in the BC Henhouse
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In order to reduce the size of government and speed up approval processes, public oversight of BC resources has been drastically reduced over the past...
Save the St Lawrence River from Five Freighters
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On December 28 2017 the Pacific Huron Bulk Carrier, a623-foot vessel Loaded with soybean, ran aground along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River ...
Beneath the Waves with Dr Austin Gallagher
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr David Philipp and Sustainable Recreational Fishing
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Philipp has dedicated his life to understanding the interplay between anglers and fish. This week on Blue Fish Radio, Dr. Philipp discusses ...
Queen's University Biological Station and Dr Stephen Lougheed
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Queen's University Biological Stationand its Director Dr. Stephen Lougheed are working hard to make sure scientists, researchers and the public ha...
Reconciliation and Resource Access rights
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Fish Radio episode 168 reflects on reconciliation and resource access rights. Listen to indigenous leaders from across Canada reflect and offer a...
Walk the Talk with Stephanie Woodworth
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Woodworth is a Youth Advisor for Waterlution who moved to Toronto from Dryden Ontario to pursue a Masters. We asked her to be this week’s ...
La Pêche Au Féminin
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fly Fishing International Certified instructor Joannie De Lasablonniere has instructed over 100 women to fly fish since launching her business in 2016...
Meet the Lake2Plate Champions
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lake2Plate is a new video series designed to inspire viewers to harvest and prepare fish and wild forage in ways that both celebrate our shore-lunch t...
Part 2 with Ontario's Environmental Commissioner Dianne Saxe
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of this two-part interview with Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, we discuss the miss-guided actions of government and ...
Part 1 with Ontario's Environmental Commissioner Dianne Saxe
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of this two-part interview with Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, we delve into the industrial tragedy that has haunted...
North American Eel Annual Survey on the St Lawrence
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
American Eel once dominated the great lakes and their many tributaries. As much as 80% of the biomass in the system consisted of eels. Habitat loss, e...
North American Whale Disentanglement Coordination and the NOAA
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Disentangling whales from commercial fishing gear and just about anything else we put into oceans is an increasingly growing concern. More whales, mor...
Dr Steven Cooke on Sustainable Recreational Angling
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steven Cooke’s team at Carleton University helps protect and manage fisheries and aquatic ecosystems by researching Conservation Physiology, a d...
Inuit Marine-Management Plan for Canada's Eastern Arctic
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Inuit of Labrador and the federal government have signed a deal that will see the Inuit participate in the development of a marine-management plan...
Marc Gaden and the GLFC
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission was established in 1955 by the Canadian/U.S. Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries. The commission coordinates fisher...
Oceana's Dr Robert Rangeley and DFO Explore Below the Gulf of St Lawrence
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Fish Radio presents Oceana Canada’s Director of Science, Dr. Robert Rangeley, who’s fresh off the boat from his underwater exploration of the...
Dr Dominique Lapointe on St Lawrence Fish Health
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fish physiologist Dr Dominique Lapointe is engaged in crucial research at the St. Lawrence Institute for Environmental Science. From Northern Pike to ...
Lawrence Gunther on Fishing Blind
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lawrence Gunther may be North America’s only totally blindprofessional angler. Having competed in over 125 fishing tournaments, Lawrence surpasses m...
West Coast farmed Salmon -- a First Nations Perspective
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries now when the tide rolls out the table is set forCanada’s West Coast First Nations people. This is basic food security for people who d...
2017 Wild Pacific Salmon Returns Raise Concern
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As anticipated, 2017 is proving to be a difficult year for BC’s wildsalmon. Pacific Ocean temperatures in 2015 were much warmer than average, attrac...
Rebuilding Numbers of US Anglers
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that recreational fishing and boating are facing anincredible challenge. Current participation trends show younger, more diverse audi...
Right Whales Under Asault
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Dion is the Senior Naturalist for Quoddy Link Marine going on 16 years and knows a thing or two about Right Whales. At the time this intervie...
New Act Benefits US Saltwater Anglers
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. “Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act” seeks to apply modern management approaches, science and technology to guide decision...
NOAA on Ocean Sounds
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
NOAA scientists record sound in the deepest part of the world’s ocean and discover a cacophony of sounds both natural and human generated. For three...
Craig Oliver Interviews Lawrence Gunther
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Blue Fish Radio, Craig Oliver, host of Challenges and Change on AMI TV, gets Lawrence Gunther in the visitor’s chair where he ope...
Matthew Owl and Ritchie Falls Resort Part 2
16 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of this Blue Fish Radio episode, Matthew Owl, the First Nations Manager of Ritchie Falls Resort, speaks to Lawrence Gunther about growing ...
Matthew Owl and Ritchie Falls Resort Part 1
09 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Owl and his wife Kyla are the new managers and promoters of Ritchie Falls, a 100-year old fishing and hunting resort. After being purchased in...
Ritchie Falls Resort's Kyla Lee Owl -- Bears and Lakers
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 145 of Blue fish Radio Lawrence Gunther sits down with Ritchie Falls Resort’s co-manager and guide Kyla Lee Owl to discuss her passion fo...
Right Size Your Tackle Live from the Toronto Sportsman Show
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Each year Blue Fish Canada volunteers attend and exhibit at outdoor and adventure shows throughout North America. There exhibits are known for the ama...
Bren Smith Pioneers a Green Wave
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bren Smith shifted from a career in commercial fishing to become a farmer of the ocean. After 15 years of trialing ideas on how to grow sea vegetables...
Early Childhood and Shorelines
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shorelines are places where two worlds come together with amazing results. Since the beginning of time Shorelines have engaged and educated children a...
Frank Kuiack Reflects on 72 Years of Guiding
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Kuiack has been a fishing guide in Ontario’s Algonquin Park for over seven decades and has seen more than his fair-share of change and hardshi...
IJC Engineer David Fay on Spring Floods and Water Management
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and Canadian governments adopted a new Great Lakes water level management plan in December 2016 designed to create and sustain wetlands. Afte...
Mark Mattson Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lake Ontario" Waterkeeper Mark Mattson is concerned over theincreasing plastics found in the lake and what it means for fishhealth. In addition to fig...
Barry Lancaster on Hunting and Fishing in Ottawa
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Osgoode Township Fish, Game and Conservation Club is a charter organization of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, an operates within t...
What Makes for a Catchable Fish
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Lennox is a PhD candidate at Carleton University and recently co-authored the report, “What Makes a Fish Catchable by Hook and Line”. Rober...
Mike Miller from Angler and Hunter TV
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
. Mike reveals how his commitment to conservationstarted early, and what led him to pursue a career in the outdoors, from a tournament pro, to co-host...
Gord Ellis on Steelheading and Social Media
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gord Ellis is an angler, hunter, guide and outdoor columnist who hangs his hat in Thunder Bay Ontario. With over 1,000 published articles to his name ...
Keep Canada Fishing
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blue Fish Radio Lawrence speaks with SarahMcMichael from the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association about their many initiatives to e...
Blue Dot Environmental Bill of Rights
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alaya Boisvert, manager of government relations for the Blue Dot Initiative at the David Suzuki Foundation, joins Lawrence Gunther this week on Blue f...
A Real Fishing Friendzy for Kids and Families
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sklad and his family and friends have found a way to bring fishing to kids and families who might not otherwise have the opportunity or inclin...
Reflections on Growing Up on the North Shore of Lake Athabasca
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I met Terry Bachmeier at a screening of What Lies Below along with his son and grandson. The next day I received an email from Terry, a man in his ear...
Ben Woo on Expanding the B1 BASS Tournament Series
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Having fished the B1 Bass tournament series on many occasions, I was curious to learn more about Ben Woo’s expansion plans. One of the largest Bass ...
David Ullrich on Cuts to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Proposed 97% White-house budget cuts to the Great LakesRestoration Initiative and 25% cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency have 125 mayors of c...
Lorne Johnson on Balancing Growth with the Environment
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blue Fish Radio we seek evidence of the mystical scale journalists use to balance economic interests with environmental sustainability. P...
Atlantic Salmon Federation on Placentia Bay Aquaculture
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic Salmon Federation wants to know why Newfoundland’s Environment Minister took a pass on conducting an environmental review of the larges...
Lorne Johnson on Funding Environmental Groups
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of this 2-part series, we hear from Lorne Johnson, one of Canada’s leading consultants serving private foundations. Lorne offers insight...
All Hands on Deck at Brockville's New Aquatarium
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brockville is one of North America's newest entries into the world of super-sized hands-on public Aquatariums. In this episode of Blue Fish Radio, Tho...
Rick McGowan fights for angler access to public waters
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rick McGowan has taken his 30-year fight with a wealthy BC Ranch owner all the way to the BC Supreme Court. It's about exercising the public's right t...
Dr Rangely on Oceana Canada’s New Marine Life encyclopedia
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Oceana Canada's Director of Science, Dr. Robert Rangeley, is a marine biologist with extensive field experience on and in the waters. His research inc...
Cap Phil Thompson and Fish Cuba Now
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With a quarter century of fishing and diving experiencein Cuban waters, Capt. Phil Thompson has launched a new guide service called Fish Cuba Now. He ...
Larry McDermott of Plenty Canada on Rights and Responsibilities
18 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
World respected environmental trail blazer, Larry McDermott, a member of Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation, and Executive Director of Plenty Canada, an o...
Sustainable Seafood and Responsible Choice
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ensuring our seafood is harvested in a sustainable way isup to us all. In this episode of Blue fish Radio Lawrence Guntherwalks us through the roles o...
Christopher Bos the Anglers Coalition and Orcas
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a big picture approach is exactly what Christopher Bos and the Anglers Coalition is doing with their plans for introducing millions of Chinook ...
Season Closer for 2016
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We were able to produce 52 new Blue fish Radio episodes in 2016,and are planning another 52 for 2017. This season closer is acollection of sage advice...
Seafood Choice on Canada Going All Green Light
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
SeaChoice is a completely independently funded sustainable seafood consumption advisory program designed to help retailers and consumers to make smart...
Marine Stewardship Council and the Sustainability of Canada's Fisheries
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The goal is to return to sustainability of wild-capturefisheries so we can harvest wild grown food now and in the future. Knowing that we are getting...
Behind the Tanks at Toronto's Ripley Aquarium
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Description: The Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto couldn't be morecentrally located and it’s just steps away from Lake Ontario. Out of respect for the...
Christopher Pollon on the Site C Dam
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Christopher Pollon and photographer Ben Nelmsrecently canoed the 93 km stretch of the Peace River soon to besubmerged should British Columb...
Anastasia Lintner on Recommendations to Canada's Fisheries Act
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Anastasia Lintner was hired by 50 water activist organizations todraft recommended amendments to Canada’s Fisheries Act as part of the Department of...
Luc Girard Citizen Scientist
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Luc Girard is one of those amazing committed anglers whospends just as much time engaged in stewarding the St-Lawrence River as he does chasing their ...
Reno Viola on 33 Years in the Media Business
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Reno Viola co-founded and hosted both the Fish'n CanadaTV and Outdoor Journal Radio shows. He was inducted along with his brother Angelo into the Cana...
Oceana Canada Speaks Out About the State of Canada's Marine Fisheries
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As the Executive Director of Oceana Canada, Josh Laugrehnhas a lot to say about the state of Canada's commercial Fisheries, and it's not that much dif...
Part-2 Fishing with Mohawk Elder Norman Peters on the St-Lawrence
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out Mohawk fishers shared in common with non-nativefishers the challenge of learning to use prudently modern fishharvesting technologies. Follo...
Part-1 Fishing the St. Lawrence with Mohawk Norman Peters of Akwesasne
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The St. Lawrence River, which the Mohawks call Kaniatarowanenneh or the "big waterway,", has a rich heritage of aboriginal life and habitation that in...
Restoring the St. Lawrence Thanks to the Mohawks of Akwesasne
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Delve into the culture of Mohawks of Akwesasne. Living on the St. Lawrence River, these people were impacted by industrialization along its shores and...
Ian Stevens and the Water Wealth Project
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Local champions come in all forms, but I think you will agree that Ian Stevens from the Water Wealth Project is a shining example of one of the truest...
What Lies Below Q&A
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What Lies Below is a six-year project that is about to belaunched. It's a documentary that features my guide dog and I meeting with people who live by...
Pitching to Potential Stewards
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As someone who is asked to speak to various groups aboutmy personal story, I like to take the opportunity to turn what would otherwise be a story abou...
Big Jim on the Evolution of Sport Fishing
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For thousands of years people harvested fish for food. Fish still constitute the prime source of protein for over a billion people. Big Jim Mclaughlin...
Digital maps and sonar charts
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Navionics is a world leader in the production of navigation and sonar charts. For those of us who love to boat and fish, it’s an important tool to h...
Colin Lake on Commercial Fishing on Lake Ontario
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Commercial fishing has been taking place on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River in different forms for over 200 years. Find out how the Ontario Go...
Colin Lake on Lake Ontario Research and Hamilton Harbour Restoration
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Lake from the Glenora Fisheries Station speaks withLawrence Gunther about the challenges maintaining a balanced and vibrant ecosystem in Lake On...
Colin Lake on Lake Ontario Salmon and Bay of Quinte Walleye
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Lake on Lake Ontario Salmon and Bay of Quinte WalleyeDescription: Colin Lake is a lead biologist with Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources ...
Safina Centre on Sustainable Fishing Gear
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Science and local knowledge is essential in determininghow fish can be caught sustainably. Innovations led to the world's sudden decline in fish stock...
Mote Aquarium Applies Acoustic Research with Amazing Results
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. James Locascio from the Mote Aquarium is pioneeringthe application of acoustic monitoring to identify key fish habitat. Listen as James explains t...
Vancouver Aquarium and the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Le Souef, manager of the Great Canadian ShorelineClean-Up at the Vancouver Aquarium, speaks with Lawrence about the importance of engaging volunt...
Vancouver Aquarium on Ocean Polution
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Vancouver Aquarium researchers believe it’s the micro plastics in our oceans that present the highest risk to animals and ourselves. They are workin...
Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise Program
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ocean Wise, a sustainable fish indicator now found in over 600 restaurant menus is leading the way on educating people aboutthe sustainability of thei...
Live from inside the Vancouver Aquarium
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lawrence tours the Vancouver Aquarium and gets hands-onwith Orca jaws, egg purses and a variety of other interactive exhibits.
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Initiative
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Purchasing only those wild fish stocks harvested sustainably was first trumpeted to consumers as an empowerment by theMonterey Bay Aquarium through th...
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Ken Peterson on Conservation
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Monterey Bay Aquarium plays a leading role in rebuilding Sea Otter populations from their low of 50 to the current3,000 animals that make Californ...
Aquarium of the Bay Sustainability
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Keeping a world-class public aquarium facilitysustainable involves numerous aspects beyond making sure the over 20,000 animals inside the aquarium are...
The Bay Institute on Marine Protection Areas
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as Brian Baird, Director of Ocean and CoastalPrograms at San Francisco’s Bay Institute, discusses the evolution of California’s ocean conse...
Aquarium of the Bay Reveals the Mysteries of San Francisco Bay
27 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
San Francisco’s Aquarium of the Bay has transitioned froma for-profit organization to a leading non-profit group responsible for bringing key stakeh...
Aquarium of the Pacific Sea Turtles and Jellie Salad
22 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Aquarium of the Pacific is a leader in making sure the three billion people that derive their protein from the sea do so sustainably, including th...
Orca Whales Up Close in Person
13 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty years observing Orcas gives this whale watch boatcaptain and owner of Island Adventures remarkable insights about Whales on the west coast. Lis...
St. Lawrence Top Ten Most Endangered
06 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Willbanks is the official River Keeper for the Upper St.Lawrence and is working hard to have the River removed from the list of top ten most endan...
Aquarium of the Pacific and Whale Ship Strike Research
30 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Located in Long Bay off the coast of Los Angeles California,the Aquarium of the Pacific is ideally located to conduct research on whale behaviour. The...
Upper St Lawrence River Volunteer River Keeper Training
30 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to the St. Lawrence River Institute on EnvironmentalScience for hosting folks from the Upper St. Lawrence River Keeper so they could offer volu...
Great Lakes water Quality and Tom de Loe from the IJC
22 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Lakes Water Quality Board just conducted the largestsurvey of citizens about the lakes and there's unanimous agreement that we need to safeg...
Josh Stoll on Community Supported Fisheries
15 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Community Supported Fishing is modeled after the agriculturalmovement that is matching growers with buyers, only this is fresh seafood to your door fr...
Birch Aquarium live
10 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
San Diego is known for more than just it's famous zoo. It also hosts the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, the University of Southern California, and...
Bears Belugas and the Aquarium du Quebec
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bears Belugas and the Aquarium du QuebecDescription: in this field visit, Lawrence and his family are hands-onsharks, Rays, starfish and more as they ...
Show Seminar Series Spring 2016
27 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lawrence Gunther, host of Blue Fish Radio, is also a popularpresenter at outdoor shows. Listen in as Lawrence tells fish tales involving the capture a...
Freshwater Future on Saving Lake Erie
10 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 1970's Dr. Zeus wrote a poem about the death ofLake Erie. The lake was revived, but now due to a culmination of numerous factors, it's abo...
John Werring on Fracking Fish and Water
05 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
John Werring from the David Suzuki Foundation speaks candidlyabout his concerns over the potential impacts of fracking on water and fish.The industry ...
Shannon Bower on Recreational Fishing in India
27 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recreational fishing globally is valued at over $180 Billionannually, and according to Shannon Bower from Carleton University's Cooklab, that's just t...