There’s a symposium in Moncton this week to discuss challenges facing wild Atlantic salmon, an event which organizers call “unprecedented.”
Researchers, scientists, government agencies, conservation groups, Indigenous communities and people working in the field of salmon habitat conservation will gather tomorrow through Friday.
Charline McCoy, Executive Director of the Foundation for the Conservation of Atlantic Salmon, says the fish are at a critical stage and facing a number of challenges.
The federal ministers of fisheries and ACOA will be there.
The objective is to craft a comprehensive plan for future conservation efforts.