fish biologist talks about trout and salmon

[mark270wsm]

Northumberland NewsPORT HOPE -- Each year thousands of trout and salmon make their way through Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority watersheds.
On Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. GRCA fisheries biologist Brian Morrison will host a seminar at the Millennium Building, 2216 County Rd. 28, Port Hope. The seminar will focus on the biology of trout and salmon along with some of the population data that is utilized for assessing the health of these populations.
Fish fast facts:
• Wild steelhead (rainbow trout), brown trout, chinook and coho salmon are found in the GRCA watersheds.
• Both steelhead and brown trout are able to spawn multiple times within their lifetime (a requirement for healthy populations), while chinook and coho salmon will only spawn once before naturally dying.
• Adult trout and salmon returning to the Ganaraska River alone is thought to be 10,000 to 20,000 fish each year.
• All trout and salmon are considered to be sensitive to the loss of water quality, habitat, or over fishing.
• Both the fishing and fish viewing attract people from outside of Northumberland County, as far away as Quebec, Ottawa, and Toronto.
For more information on trout and salmon, other fish in GRCA watersheds, or the upcoming seminar, contact Brian Morrison, fisheries biologist at 905-885-8173 or [email protected] .

[patvetzal]

We have talks like this put on by the MNR and their biologists. Done a lot to convince me about global changes just by studying the relationship between average temperatures and spawning success over the past 80 -100 years.
There is a huge pile of info out there that is available to these people. Try and attend the meeting if possible.