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Pygmy Whitefish recovery plan : summary of public response

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Presents a summary of the responses received during a public survey on the Pygmy Whitefish Recovery Plan, and explains how the plan was redrafted to incorporate information gathered through the... More ≫

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Presents a summary of the responses received during a public survey on the Pygmy Whitefish Recovery Plan, and explains how the plan was redrafted to incorporate information gathered through the public response.

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2022-23 sportfishing regulation engagement : what we heard report

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These documents summarize the feedback received from Albertans during the sportfishing regulation engagement held in the winter of 2022.

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Annual sportfishing regulation engagement

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This fact sheet provides an overview of Alberta Environment and Parks' annual Sportfishing Regulation engagement. It contains information that will assist the public in understanding key fisheries... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides an overview of Alberta Environment and Parks' annual Sportfishing Regulation engagement. It contains information that will assist the public in understanding key fisheries management concepts as they participate in activities related to the engagement.

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2021-22 Sport fisheries management engagement

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These documents summarize the feedback received from Albertans during the sport fisheries management engagement held in the winter of 2021.

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What we heard : fisheries engagement sessions

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This document summarizes the feedback received from Albertans during fisheries management engagement sessions held in the winter of 2020.

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Recommendations for the management of competitive fishing in Alberta

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The disparity of fishing pressure and available resource has prompted concerns regarding the impacts of competitive fishing events on fish resources and traditional sportfishing. These events tend... More ≫

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The disparity of fishing pressure and available resource has prompted concerns regarding the impacts of competitive fishing events on fish resources and traditional sportfishing. These events tend to attract more anglers to the water bodies where they are held than might otherwise visit and a large portion of the total annual harvest of some species can be taken in just a few days. Although many events adopted a catch and release format to address the issue of increased fishing pressure, studies conducted in Alberta have shown that fish survival can be very low, and few competitive fishing events have total fish mortalities below 10%. Increased survival rates of released fish can be achieved by regulating where, when and how events are run, by instituting best management practices and by educating anglers on proper fish handling techniques.

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