The Fisheries Podcast

Mar 29 2025 100 ep. 46 mins 144

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A weekly podcast sharing stories of the amazing people and projects that comprise fisheries science and presenting them in a manner that both scientists and the public will appreciate.

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303 - A Review of Finspan

Mar 29 2025 49 mins

This week Nick provides an overview and review of the brand new board game Finspan. For six years, fish enthusiasts across the globe have been jealous of the success of the board game Wingspan but move aside birds, it is time for piscine supremacy! Nick discusses the various components of the game and attempts to describe how to play the game (better how to guides can be found at '

302 - Linking natural channel design with positive fisheries outcomes with PHD Candidate Ian Smith from the University of Toronto

Mar 23 2025 62 mins

On this weeks episode Brendan sits down with Ian Smith, a professional geomorphologist that is now doing his PhD at the age of 62 at the University of Toronto! Ian will be working on incorporating principles of naturalized channel design to benefit native species in Ontario. They discuss the interactions between the abiotic aspects of geomorphology and ecosystems, how geomorphology

301 - Untangling the movement and habitat use of Atlantic guitarfish in South Florida with Jenny Norcross

Mar 15 2025 52 mins

This week, Elise (IG: @elisemobranchii) chats with University of Miami Shark Research and Conservation Program Master's student Jenny Norcross (IG: @jennynor). They discuss Jenny's childhood love for fishing, her ground breaking thesis work on Atlantic guitarfish movement, her passion for creating anatomically correct animal pottery, and more! Main point: Things will not always go

300 - Black Sea Bass, Wind Farms, and Oceanography with Dr. Max Zavell

Mar 08 2025 29 mins

This week Alanna chats with Dr. Max Zavell, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology. They talk about Max's journey in fisheries, including time spent as a Hollings Scholar, his graduate research, and his current work studying the impact of wind farms on larval fish assemblages. Main point: Take a breath, and

299 - Managing small impoundments and using social media to dispel angling myths with Shan O'Gorman

Mar 01 2025 48 mins

This week, Preston sits down with private lake manager Shan O'Gorman. They discuss Shan's path to owning and operating his own lake management business and some of the highs and lows along the way. Shan also shares the story of how an airport layover eventually turned into building a large following on various social media accounts, where he shares lake management tips and uses sci

298 - Prussian Carp, from strange reproductive techniques to eDNA assay development, with Patrick Hannington from the University of Alberta

Feb 23 2025 56 mins

On this weeks episode Brendan sits down with Patrick Hannington, a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. His interests are at the interface between animals, parasites, and freshwater environments, including Prussian carp, a species capable of gynogesis, a reproductive technique that involves cloning and sperm stealing! Patrick and Brendan discuss Pr

297 - Studying the elusive Atlantic Guitarfish with Kylie Powers

Feb 15 2025 44 mins

On this week's episode, Elise (IG: @elisemobranchii) chats with Miami Rosenstiel Master's student Kylie Powers (IG: @kylie_powers_) to talk all things Atlantic Guitarfish! Listen in to learn about Kylie's journey into graduate school, her career as a competitive swimmer, her passion for teaching, and more! Main Point: Don't be afraid to try EVERYTHING! Get in touch with us!The

296 - Meet the new host Alanna Mnich

Feb 08 2025 52 mins

In this episode we're introduced to our new host Alanna Mnich. Alanna tells us about her past spent studying larval cephalopods and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, and a glimpse into the future of her as a host. Enjoy! Main point: There is no planet B! Get in touch with us! The Fisheries Podcast is on Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky: @FisheriesPod Become a Patron of the show:

295 - Messages for current fisheries managers with Dr. Hal Schramm

Feb 01 2025 64 mins

This week, Preston sits down with retired USGS Mississippi Cooperative Research Unit leader Dr. Hal Schramm. They discuss Hal's path to get to Mississippi State University, and a handful of the many research projects he worked on during his time there. They also spend time chatting about two of Hal's special interest topics: declining catchability of bass and other species, and the

294 - Ice fishing catch and release outcomes with Julee Stewart and Dr. Chris Somers from the University of Regina

Jan 26 2025 61 mins

This week Julee Stewart (MSc. graduate) and Dr. Chris Somers (University of Regina) join Brendan to talk ice fishing outcomes for fish welfare from two of their recent studies on catch and release for Cisco and Northern Pike using different tackle on tip-ups in Saskatchewan. They discuss their findings, what they mean for anglers and fish, and how we need to think not just about ca