Quebec introduces salmon fishing restrictions amid decline in migration to rivers

Quebec introduces salmon fishing restrictions amid decline in migration to rivers

Source: CBC News

7/31/2024

Credit: Jonathan Hayward

Quebec has introduced new restrictions on Atlantic salmon fishing because of annual fish migrations that are well below average in most of the province's rivers.

But a conservation group that represents the interests of Atlantic salmon fishers in Quebec believes the province should go further.

While it was satisfied with the changes, the exceptional nature of this year's salmon runs justifies a more cautious approach, said Normand Fiset, president of the Fédération québécoise pour le saumon atlantique (FQSA).

Salmon, Atlantic

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