Category: Fisheries Management

A Focus On Alberta Fisheries Management (Part 2)

Bow River Rainbow Trout Fishing

        Managing Our Fisheries Resources The Demand for Fish Exceeds Supply Alberta does not have an abundance of fish habitat; only 2.4 percent of Alberta is covered with fresh water. About 800 Alberta lakes contain native game fish populations. Compare this to Saskatchewan’s estimated 94,000 fish-bearing lakes, Manitoba’s 110,000 and Ontario’s 250,000! …

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A Focus On Alberta Fisheries Management (Part 3)

Catch and release fishing on the Bow River

Regulation Compliance and Enforcement The first steps taken to protect and ensure the wise use of Alberta’s fish resources should always be proactive and preventive. Public consultation and education activities undertaken by fisheries managers and biologists, Conservation Officers, and conservation groups help anglers and others to understand the biological requirements of fish populations and the …

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