Call for Action

From: "Muriel" <asf@nbnet.nb.ca>
To: <sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 15:27:27 -0300
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Hi;
August 19, 1999


Wild Atlantic salmon populations plummeted to 80,000 in 1999. At least =
201,000 are required to meet minimum spawning targets in North =
America=92s rivers.


During 1998, DFO began a process to revise the North Atlantic Salmon =
Conservation Organization (NASCO) protocols for introducing and =
transferring species between habitats. The aquaculture industry has =
proposed using foreign fish strains. Fish farm escapees invade the =
closest rivers. Appropriate regulations must be in place to protect wild =
salmon from the disease, parasite and genetic pollution risks of these =
farmed fish.=20


To ensure that revisions to NASCO=92s protocols do not negatively affect =
wild Atlantic salmon, ASF requests that you write to Jacque Robichaud of =
DFO (address below) by August 31, demanding that strict protocols be =
used in the handling of exotic fish.


Jacque Robichaud, Director General=20

Resource Management=20

Department of Fisheries and Oceans=20

200 Kent Street=20

Ottawa, ON KIA 0E9 Fax: 613 954-1407


email: robichaj@dfo-mpo.gc.ca=20


Thank you for your help. Please send a copy of your letter to me


Sue Scott, Vice-President=20

Communications and Public Policy

Atlantic Salmon Federation


e-mail: asf@nbnet.nb.ca


For more information, please visit ASF=92s web site at http://www.asf.ca





Muriel Ferguson
Manager, Public Information
Atlantic Salmon Federation
Fax:  506 529-4438  Phone:  506  529-1033



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