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Giant-sized fish seized in poaching investigation looking for new home
Posted by Jim on Saturday, August 29, 2009 (17:19:00) (621 reads)
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Can you spare a fish 100 years?
Posted by Jim on Saturday, August 29, 2009 (17:15:40) (94 reads)
Rare sturgeons need new home
One of three black Russian sturgeons that were seized two years ago from smugglers and are now outgrowing their tanks.
WANTED: doting owners with a gigantic fish tank to take care of three Black Russian sturgeons for the next 100 years.
The trio, which were seized from smugglers by the Canadian Wildlife Services in the fall of 2007, have outgrown their home for the last two years in the department of biological sciences at the University of Manitoba.
The fish were seized after smugglers tried to sell them as aquarium fish, which is illegal to do with an endangered species.
Black Russian sturgeons can grow to about four metres in length and weigh nearly 50 kilograms. In the wild, they live between 30 and 50 years but in captivity they could live to be nearly a century old, provided they're kept in a sufficiently large tank.
Terry Dick, a professor in biological sciences at the U of M, said fish this size obviously can't be kept in the same bowl as your goldfish.
"They would have to go to a public aquarium," he said, noting the three fish are now each a metre in length, after having arrived at one-tenth that size.
Dick said black Russian sturgeons are rare because of overharvesting in their traditional waters in Europe and Asia. Wild sturgeon caviar is considered a delicacy, he said.
Dick said the black market for this species is significant because captive sturgeons can be harvested for caviar in 10 to 12 years, less than half of the time required for their counterparts in the wild.
"It's a big issue internationally," he said.
A U of M spokesman said the three sturgeons are very docile. In fact, when the tank lid is opened, they'll often come to the surface to be petted.
"We love taking care of them but we can't do it for much longer because they're getting too big for us," the spokesperson said.
"It will be sad to see them go but as long as they go to a good home, we'll be happy."
-- Staff
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition August 27, 2009 A2
Source: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/can-you-spare-a-fish-100-years-55324532.html
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The 3rd Annual Greenback Walleye / Sauger Derby
Posted by Steve on Friday, August 21, 2009 (01:54:22) (100 reads)
Attention All Walleye Anglers
The 3rd Annual Greenback Walleye / Sauger Derby is a go for Saturday, September 26th, from 8:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Prairie Shield Fishing Classics Inc. is putting on the fun family fishing event to raise funds for 3 worthy organizations (charities), while offering all anglers, young and old alike, the opportunity to catch a big Walleye or Sauger and win a big cash prize, a fishing trip, or a quality merchandise prize.
The Entry Fee is $40.00 for Adults and $20.00 for Youths under 16 and Seniors over 65. Entry is Unlimited. Anglers may fish in boats or from the shoreline in Selkirk Park.
1st Prize is $3,000 plus a Trophy; 2nd Prize is $1,000 plus a One Week Stay for 5 People at a Fishing Resort in Sioux Narrows; 3rd Prize is $900 plus a 2 Day Stay for 4 People at a Motel in Sioux Narrows; 4th Prize to 10th Prize are Big Cash Prizes; 11th Prize to 25th Prize are merchandise prizes.
There will be a $100 Cash Bonus Prize for the biggest Sauger weighed and the Biggest Fish weighed by a Youth and a Senior will win them each a quality merchandise prize plus a trophy.
Entrants may only win one prize for the biggest Walleye or Sauger that they weigh-in during the derby. Entrants may weigh-in a combination of 3 Walleye and Sauger during the day.
Information Pamphlets and Entry Forms will soon be available at Cabela's , and The Fishin' Hole in Winnipeg. Unfortunately, only one location in Selkirk will have our Information Pamplets and Entry Forms and that is Fas Gas across from the Gerdau Ameristeel Rolling Mill.
Entry Forms and Info Pamphlets can also be picked up at Star Fish Bait and Tackle on Hwy 44, Lockport Grocery, Chub's Family Restaurant, Skinners on Hwy 44, and Sportsman's Stop on Hwy 44 at Hwy 59. Star Fish Bait and Tackle will be our only Entry Form and Payment drop-off location north of Winnipeg.
Please mail your Entry Forms and Cheque Payments to Derby Director Dan Sernyk. Only Cash Payments will be accepted at Star Fish Bait and Tackle or at the Derby Director's home after Wednesday, September 23rd, for the obvious reason, i.e. rubber cheques.
For all those walleye anglers in the Interlake Region, Gimli, Riverton, Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Dauphin, Roblin, Lac du Bonnet, Pine Falls, NW Ontario, North Dakota, and Minnesota, please send an e-mail to me at anglerdan @ mts.net, and I will send you our Information Pamphlet and Entry Form Blank by return e-mail ASAP.
The Entry Deadline is Friday, September 25th at 4:00 p.m.
Only One Trickle Start will be used at 8:00 a.m. on Derby morning. So if you want to have an early start time, you should register your Group very soon. For more information please phone me at 1-204-668-5831.
A few local Lockport anglers have told me the smaller walleye and sauger are already running in the Red River at the Locks. So launch your boat soon at Selkirk Park soon and catch some small greenback walleye and chunky sauger. Who knows? You might even boat a Master Angler Greenback as early as this weekend.
See you at the derby guys!
Dan Sernyk, Derby Director of Prairie Shield Fishing Classics Inc.
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Going green
Posted by Jim on Thursday, August 20, 2009 (17:50:16) (89 reads)
By Brian Bowman
Anglers looking to have a great day of fishing while contributing to the environment should sign up for this tournament.
The first-annual Green River Bank Cleanup and Shoreline Fishing Derby will hit the waters tomorrow, with registration taking place on the east side of the locks in Lockport from 9-11 a.m.
Entry is free.
Anglers will later meet in Selkirk Park at noon for an informal shoreline fishing derby with prizes awarded for the longest and smallest fish and a hidden length/time prize. Individuals must participate in the cleanup to enter the derby.
“Our project’s been around about 10 years now and my project goes out and cleans the riverbanks,” explained Rob Belanger, founder of Red River Operation Cleanup. “Over the years, we have picked up around 2,000 pounds of garbage.”
Belanger said organizers are hoping for about 30 to 40 people. He said it’s a great day out for families looking to fish while also helping out the environment.
Registrants will receive a wrist band (which identifies participants and allows a free entry into the park, nitrile gloves and a garbage bag). Participants will be assigned an area where shore anglers usually fish. These locations include the Lockport shoreline, the area surrounding CIL Road, Hydro Park and Selkirk Park.
Any proceeds or donations raised are in support of Red River Operation Cleanup. For more information, visit the website www.members.shaw.ca/greenanglers or contact Tim at 204-294-2320
Source: http://www.selkirkjournal.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1701064
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Hovercraft floated
Posted by Jim on Thursday, August 20, 2009 (17:47:40) (69 reads)
Report calls for more ice mitigation equipment
By Brian Bowman
The Manitoba government is looking into using a hovercraft to break up ice on the Red River to reduce flooding caused by ice jams.
Last Friday, both Steve Topping, Water Stewardship executive director, and Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick said a hovercraft would be an advantage to breaking up ice to avoid flooding.
Melnick and Topping also said officials are looking at adding more ice cutters and a third Amphibex ice-breaking machine.
“The 2009 flood demonstrated the severe challenges that can result from exceptional spring weather conditions and this experience will be valuable in managing future floods,” Melnick said. “Flood-control and flood-fighting improvements made since 1999 have paid off, but we learned where improvements can be made.”
St. Andrews Reeve Don Forfar said he does not expect the Tri-S region to get another Amphibex machine for use in this area of the Red River. Last spring, two Amphibexes were deployed north of Selkirk.
Forfar said an Amphibex meeting is scheduled in the upcoming weeks.
“We may get another ice cutter and, more importantly, refine the ones we got,” Forfar said Tuesday morning. “Those (cutters) were an experiment and we have three of them, the first one experienced about $30,000 in warranty repairs right off the get go.”
Forfar said the ice cutters are expected to be used earlier next year. He hopes they won’t have to undergo as many repairs.
Meanwhile, Melnick said the province continues to discuss dredging with the federal government as it’s a federal responsibility.
The province released two reports on the 2009 flood and a third report on the operation of the Red River Floodway late last week. They can be viewed at www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship.
“In managing these remarkable challenges, we have gained the experience to develop strategies to better deal with future events,” said Melnick.
Manitoba was hit with the second-highest flood since 1852. Ice jams complicated floodway operations and caused extensive overland flooding as a result of frozen drainage systems.
The province said it has invested $310 million since 1997 in flood mitigation works such as ring dikes and floodway expansion. Flood protection investments and innovative flood management efforts led to remarkable flood damage reduction savings in the order of $11 billion, said Melnick.
Also under study is changing the floodway inlet to allow more water in to reduce the flood threat to Winnipeg and to limit flooding south of the city when the gates are activated.
The province is also looking at raising sections of Highway 75 near Morris and other provincial roads to keep them open in moderate floods.
They also announced they are committed to a number of actions already including flood protection for the Peguis and Fisher River First Nations, the Red River north of Winnipeg and other at-risk areas and improvements to the City of Winnipeg’s secondary dike and sewer systems to reduce the risk of basement flooding from sewer backup.
Article ID# 1701071
Source: http://www.selkirkjournal.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1701071
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