Support For Native Fish

[PeterSL]

Alberta's Provincial fish, the Bull Trout, and the only species of Rainbow trout native to Alberta, the Athabasca Rainbow, are both listed  as 'Threatened' by the province.  On March 23rd the federal Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans announced that, on the advice of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, it would propose the addition of these species for addition protection under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA)  depending on input from the public. Listing under SARA would add federal support for their recovery with a focus on habitat restoration.  A number of angling and wildlife organizations, including Northern Lights, are looking at sending letters of support, some with conditions attached, but numbers matter to politicians and emails from individual anglers are sometimes as or more effective.

 

There's a deadline for comment - April 22nd - and a requirement: " Interested persons may make representations concerning the proposed Order within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. All such representations must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice, (March 23, 2019) and be addressed to Julie Stewart, Director, Species at Risk Program, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6 (fax: 613‑990‑4810; email: SARA_LEP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)"

 

The proposed Order can be found at:

http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2019/2019-03-23/html/reg1-eng.html