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Pigeon Lake fisheries management plan : survey results from public meetings and web-based survey, March 2009

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The Pigeon Lake Fisheries Management Advisory Committee completed a five-year review of the Pigeon Lake Fisheries Management Plan in early 2009 and proposed some changes to the existing management... More ≫

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The Pigeon Lake Fisheries Management Advisory Committee completed a five-year review of the Pigeon Lake Fisheries Management Plan in early 2009 and proposed some changes to the existing management plan. A survey was developed to obtain public feedback on the proposed changes, and was made available online and at two public meetings were held in Nisku and Wetaskiwin in March 2009. This report summarizes the results of the survey responses.

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Lake Wabamun : a review of scientific studies and environmental impacts

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The review uses a combination of historical records, paleoecological investigations and contemporary scientific studies to deduce the current condition of Wabamun Lake and how it has changed in... More ≫

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The review uses a combination of historical records, paleoecological investigations and contemporary scientific studies to deduce the current condition of Wabamun Lake and how it has changed in the 20th Century. It makes recommendations for managing future human activity in the lake and its watershed, in order to protect the ecological integrity of the lake.

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Focus on fisheries management

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Presents a background article on the harvest, management and protection of Alberta's fisheries. This resource is relevant to Junior and Senior High School studies.

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The fish and fisheries of the Athabasca River basin : their status and environmental requirements

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Reviews what is currently known of the fish ecology and production of the Athabasca Basin, including discussions of fish production, sport and commercial use of fish populations, and alternative... More ≫

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Reviews what is currently known of the fish ecology and production of the Athabasca Basin, including discussions of fish production, sport and commercial use of fish populations, and alternative opportunities for recreational fishing in the rivers of the Athabasca Basin. References water quality criteria for the protection of fish and aquatic life.

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Preliminary biological survey of lakes in the Peerless Lake area : Report II, 1969

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The major lakes in the Peerless region were surveyed during the summer of 1968 and 1969 to assess their fisheries potential. Four lakes; Peerless, Graham, Round, and God's, were examined in 1968... More ≫

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The major lakes in the Peerless region were surveyed during the summer of 1968 and 1969 to assess their fisheries potential. Four lakes; Peerless, Graham, Round, and God's, were examined in 1968 and the survey results are presented in report I, (Smith, 1968). In 1969, seven lakes were surveyed (Vandersteene, long,Equisetum, West twin, Goose-grass, Second Last, and Hebephrenic Lakes) and several other lakes, (East Twein, Kidney, Skunk, Quitting, Maria, goodfish, and an Unamed Lake in Tp. 90, R. 5) were briefly examined. The results from the 1969 survey are presented in this second report on the lakes of the Peerless Lake region.

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