Tag: Asian Carp

  • Winds Of Change Bring New Environmental Reality

    Winds Of Change Bring New Environmental Reality

    The Ontario government is taking action to address issues of climate change.  Once in office, we have been acting as quickly as possible to fulfill our commitment to Ontario families and businesses.  For example, we revoked the cap-and-trade carbon tax and ended emissions trading and allowances. In addition, we have now released our Made-in-Ontario Environment…

  • Lake Erie Fisheries At Risk Or Set For Bolstering From Invading Fish

    Lake Erie Fisheries At Risk Or Set For Bolstering From Invading Fish

    No perch or pickerel in Lake Erie’s fisheries future? The tasty fish our Great Lakes are known for, and all other sport fish, could be decimated if the insidious Asian carp migrate from the Mississippi watershed. Combined, the four Asian carp species could decimate the Great Lakes fishery by out competing our native fish. Plankton,…

  • Asian Silver Carp Set To Invade Great Lakes

    Asian Silver Carp Set To Invade Great Lakes

    The Great Lakes are one of the world’s most important natural resources – holding one fifth of the world’s fresh surface water, home to more than 150 species of fish, and vital to the economy of Ontario and neighbouring U.S. states. But several kilometres from Lake Michigan lurks a threat that could change the Great…