Impacts of Genomic Research

Fisheries/Aquaculture

Climate change impacting freshwater fish populations

Climate change is posing a severe challenge to freshwater fish in Canada. Already record high temperatures in rivers and streams during the summer have forced temporary closures of popular fishing.

October 12, 2017

Fisheries/Aquaculture

Salmon Health

Our current knowledge about salmon comes primarily from observation of cultured fish (both in hatcheries and in aquaculture). Consequently, there is a fair understanding of pathogens and diseases that impact.

October 07, 2017

Fisheries and aquaculture