ST. JOHN, New Brunswick — The head of the Atlantic Salmon Federation says Canada is failing to protect its dwindling salmon population and is calling for a ban on the ocean harvest of the wild Atlantic fish.
On the heels of one of the worst salmon returns in history, Bill Taylor says large egg-bearing females that seed rivers across the northeastern seaboard need to be protected.
Many wild salmon are caught in gill nets off Greenland, Labrador and St. Pierre and Miquelon during their migration to and from North American rivers.
Several organizations, including the Atlantic Salmon Federation, want a complete ban on the harvesting of salmon in the ocean.
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