A report from the Atlantic Salmon Federation appears to indicate that atlantic salmon in 11 PEI rivers have disapeared. The report also shares that in the 22 rivers that still contain Atlantic Salmon – 7 of those rivers have a declining salmon population. Todd Dupuis, Director of Regional Programs for the Atlantic Salmon Federation, says:

“We need to do something quickly if Islanders are to continue to enjoy Atlantic salmon in this province”, states Dupuis. “We know that salmon stocks in Northumberland Strait rivers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia remain relatively strong therefore it seems there is something different on PEI that is causing this rapid decline.” Entire Article Here

The cause of the decline is credited to an increase in beaver population and sedimentation of the rivers from land use. Both causes inhibit salmon spawning success.

*thanks to MattCrawford on Twitter for sharing this article

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