Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Looking for the right home for your research? CJFAS publishes high-quality work in research in all aspects of the multidisciplinary field of aquatic sciences. Explore the scope and see if it’s the right fit for your next manuscript. Publish with us ▶️ ow.ly/JR8s50VXVPe

How stressful is capture and transport for sharks? 🦈 Bouyoucos et al. @umanitoba @BamfieldMSC evaluate endocrine and biochemical stress responses in Pacific spiny dogfish ow.ly/10Ze50Wivmu #SharkAwarenessDay

Whether you focus on EDIA, sustainability, or academic freedom, your work matters. Enter our draw for a chance to win a waiver and publish #OpenAccess with no APCs. #YourResearchHome ▶️ ow.ly/AScM50WmvfL

Thermal acclimation and its reversal in early life stages of brook trout - @EmilyRLechner @graham_raby Rapidly changing environmental conditions during developmental stages have the potential to impact the resilience of brook trout. Read more here↘️ ow.ly/8JAv50WcsfW

@cjfas is expanding! Methods papers will now showcase new approaches in aquatic research, providing validation and comparison with existing techniques. Explore this new opportunity ▶️ ow.ly/4cFE50Vt5i9

We partnered with @Sydney_Uni to broaden publishing opportunities! USyd researchers can benefit from full read access to @cdnsciencepub journals and can publish #OpenAccess without APCs. Learn more ▶️ ow.ly/27ag50WsUlr

Nominate an outstanding early-career researcher! The Stevenson Lectureship Award honours creativity and impact in fisheries and aquatic sciences. The recipient will present a plenary lecture and receive travel support. Deadline: Sept 19, 2025. Details ➡️ ow.ly/FTiN50Vqphx

Floodplain areas are critical habitat for many fish species. When designing #restoration work, measuring biological responses to restoration efforts are often overlooked. Roni et al. measure fish responses of projects in the Columbia River Basin: ow.ly/w0Z750Wcs6Z

We're #hiring for a detail-oriented Publishing Technology Specialist to support our publishing platform and drive process improvements. Experience with CMS admin, article XML, and cross-team collaboration is key. Learn more ▶️ ow.ly/K9aP50Wnj1a

Have you used fish telemetry in your research? We are accepting submissions on how telemetry is being applied to support conservation and management in aquatic ecosystems. This includes work from @2025ICFT! ▶️ ow.ly/rI9K50VWywO

Thanks to @CTVLondon & @CTVKitchener for featuring our study on the science behind #JapaneseWalking in @APNMjournal. This trend may be simple, but the evidence is compelling. 📄👇 Health benefits of interval walking training

@cjfas is on @ResearchGate! @cdnsciencepub's expanded partnership means more visibility, engagement, and reach for research. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/TQmf50V6qvB #OpenScience #OpenAccess

In our upcoming collection on the phenomena of freshwater browning ↘️ Coleman et al investigate lakes across complex permafrost landscapes showcasing that lake colour and dissolved organic carbon concentrations don't always go hand in hand. Click & Read: ow.ly/RHT150WcrMr

Large recruitment events were found to influence growth processes for Alaska sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) leading to implications for stock assessment estimates Cheng et al (including CJFAS AE Daniel Goethel) - ow.ly/QQMY50Wcrmn

Proudly Canadian. Researcher-led. Committed to openness. Enter our draw to win a free open access publishing waiver. #YourResearchHome Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/NOh950WmuyO

Missed the webinar? The recording is now available! Learn how to plan your publication, select the right journal, write clear titles and abstracts, and navigate Open Access publishing. 📽️▶️ ow.ly/rAGY50WnUmW #ResearchSkills #OpenAccess #ECRs #AcademicWriting

How does temperature influence the trophic interactions of native and invasive benthic freshwater fishes? Hutchings et al. investigate for invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) and native logperch (Percina caprodes). Read it here: ow.ly/2TSq50WcrfR

For #SharkAwarenessDay, read research from Dr. Heather Bowlby @FishOceansCAN and colleagues on the movement behaviour of the white shark population in the Northwest Atlantic 🦈 #OpenAccess ow.ly/ZRaI50Wiv2m

It's #SharkAwarenessDay🚨🦈! Highlighting this paper by @NEHmarine et al. discussing seasonal white shark presence & distribution in Atlantic Canada, and implications for their management & conservation ↘️ ow.ly/WgFg50WiuOy

Catch modeling led by researchers @NOAA @VIMS_News @CBLOutreach shows that unregulated recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico could have potential negative effects on recovery of sandbar sharks 🦈🎣 #SharkAwarenessDay Read it here ➡️ ow.ly/Z8wJ50WiuEr

Quantifying bycatch at sea can be difficult - Lee & Sommers (@NOAA) propose new methods of estimation and alternative formulas to address this issue Read the #OpenAccess article ↘️ ow.ly/EOiX50WcqZX