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requirements. In order to show leadership to influence unsustainable international fi sheries at Greenland and St. Pierre et Miquelon that harvest our migrating salmon, precautionary management measures must be adopted throughout eastern Canada.” The fi nal numbers from the 2014 season for returns of wild Atlantic salmon to Quebec rivers were released in January, heightening ASF’s concern over both declining runs and increased angler harvest. The decline in salmon populations refl ects the experience on many Canadian rivers in 2014, which led to public outcry and a decision by Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to set up a Ministerial Advisory Committee to consult and recommend action.


In response to advice from the Min-


isterial Advisory Committee, the Minister announced this spring that the recreational salmon fi shery in the Maritimes would be restricted to catch and release only and man- datory single barbless hooks in 2015. “There is need for harmonization on border rivers between New Brunswick and Quebec, such as the Patapedia and Kedgwick, where the restrictive measures do not presently apply on the Quebec side,” continued Mr. Cusson. The Ministerial Advisory Committee will meet from May 12th


to 14th in Quebec


City, the fi nal of a series of meetings with stakeholders in Halifax, Moncton and St. John’s.


The Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks conducts rigorous monitoring of abundance and exploitation of wild Atlantic salmon in Quebec. In 2014, 19,173 Atlantic salmon were counted in 36 assessed rivers. A total of 5,013 salmon were killed by anglers, 3,670 grilse (Atlantic salmon which have spent only one winter at sea) and 1,343 large salmon. In 2014, only 56% of the salmon caught were released, compared to 60% in 2013. These numbers are not complete as anglers are not subject to mandatory report- ing of the salmon they catch and release. According to the provincial govern-


ment’s report, overall runs of large salmon to Quebec rivers declined 49% compared with the fi ve-year average. Runs of grilse declined 18% compared with the fi ve-year average.


Of the 36 assessed rivers, only 11 met or surpassed minimum conservation targets. A minimum conservation target is a threshold


gauged after harvests by anglers and First Nations have taken place and below which biologists warn salmon runs should not fall. In order to achieve a robust, sustainable salmon run, the number of spawning salm- on must consistently surpass this minimum conservation target.


Species in the Spotlight campaign brings new focus to NOAA Fisheries’


endangered species conservation efforts NOAA Fisheries announced a new Species in the Spotlight campaign to focus recovery and public education efforts on eight marine species that are at risk of ex- tinction.


The eight species highlighted, all listed as endangered under the Endangered Spe- cies Act, are the Gulf of Maine population of Atlantic salmon, Central California Coast coho salmon, Cook Inlet beluga whales, Hawaiian monk seals, Pacifi c leatherback sea turtles, Sacramento River winter-run chinook salmon, Southern Resident killer whales in Puget Sound, and California Coast white abalone.


“Of all the species NOAA protects un- der the ESA, these eight species are among the most at risk of extinction in the near fu- ture,” said Eileen Sobeck, assistant NOAA administrator for NOAA Fisheries. Throughout the Species in the Spot- light campaign, which lasts through next May, NOAA Fisheries will engage public and private sector partners in collaborative actions to spur recovery for these species. Guiding the effort will be a detailed fi ve-year action plan for each species, which will be available in September.


While this campaign brings additional awareness to these eight species, it also illustrates NOAA Fisheries’ comprehensive approach to the conservation and recovery of all threatened and endangered marine species.


As the Endangered Species Act enters


its fi fth decade, NOAA Fisheries continues to protect and recover all species we are responsible for in coordination with our federal, state, tribal and local partners. The biennial Recovering Threatened and En- dangered Species FY 2013-2014 Report to Congress, also released, summarizes NOAA Fisheries’ efforts to recover all threatened and endangered marine species in the United States .


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