A rapid decline in wild Atlantic salmon populations in the 1980s and 1990s led Parks Canada to begin restoration efforts across the region. After independent successes through research and recovery methods, national parks in Atlantic Canada launched a regional approach in 2019 to use these best practices in Atlantic salmon conservation.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John–Rothesay, announced today, the creation of the first-ever Parks Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Restoration.
Parks Canada to create expert panel to advise on a long-term framework for how visitors will get around the Bow Valley and experience Banff National Park in the future.