PROFILE: Saving British Columbian streams, rivers and lakes for fish
The Applied Freshwater Ecology Research Unit’s (AFERU) job is to find ways to conserve freshwater species, test effectiveness of current conservation strategies, and understand how freshwater fish are responding to changes in their habitats.
Recreational fishers catching more sharks and rays
Recreational catches of these fishes have gradually increased over the last six decades around the world, now accounting for 5-6% of total catches taken for leisure or pleasure.