“For the vast majority of Atlantic Canadians—affectionately referred to as “East Coasters” and “Maritimers”—it is no surprise that waters off the coasts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island are home to a wide variety of shark species. Fisheries and Oceans Canada provides a list of over 20 of these species that have been identified in Atlantic Canada—ranging from the porbeagle (Lamna nasus) and basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) to the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier), and of course, the world’s most notorious ocean predator: the great white (Carcharodon carcharias).”
Read moreEstimating Population Abundance of Brook Trout: The Eleventh Hour
“The annual catch of brook trout and Atlantic salmon, however, is experiencing a relatively steady decline for a multitude of reasons; over-exploitation, habitat degradation, and the introduction of invasive species such as the smallmouth bass, for example, can account for some of this deterioration. In addition, brook trout are extremely sensitive to temperature-related stress and are intolerant to water temperatures above their thermal optima, which in general, is relatively low for salmonids.”
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