Canada’s policy for conservation of wild Pacific salmon

This document presents Canada’s ‘Wild Salmon Policy’. The policy describes how the Department of Fisheries and Oceans will meet its responsibilities for the conservation of wild Pacific salmon. It stipulates an overall policy goal for wild salmon, identifies basic principles to guide resource management decision-making, and sets out objectives and strategies to achieve the goal. Objectives include, safeguarding the genetic diversity of wild Pacific salmon; maintaining habitat and ecosystem integrity; and managing fisheries for sustainable benefits.

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author

Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans

publication year

2005

document type

government policy

subjects

Federal policy

location

British Columbia

related species

chinook, chum, coho, pink, sockeye