- The draft national strategy by Fisheries and Oceans Canada aims to restore and maintain Atlantic salmon populations and habitats, with feedback being accepted until July 30 and publication planned for the fall.
- The 12-year plan, developed with extensive feedback from Indigenous peoples and the broader Atlantic salmon community over two years, aims to track three generations of Atlantic salmon.
- The Atlantic Salmon Federation, highlighting the lack of dedicated funding in the current draft, emphasizes the need for significant investment to ensure the strategy’s success, drawing comparisons to the Pacific salmon strategy’s $647-million investment.
- Despite funding concerns, ASF notes a 30-year increasing trend in adult Atlantic salmon returns, indicating a promising future for wild salmon with appropriate resources and community collaboration.