Proceedings 2018/008
Proceedings of the Regional Science Peer Review of the Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon Science Associated with the Live Gene Bank; June 13-16, 2017
Chairperson: Kent Smedbol
Editors: Christine Angelidis and Jennifer MacDonald
Summary
A Regional Peer Review meeting was held from June 13 to 16, 2017, at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to review science associated with the inner Bay of Fundy (iBoF) Atlantic Salmon Live Gene Bank (LGB) program. The focus of the meeting was to undertake a comprehensive analysis and review of the LGB program and its contribution to the recovery of the iBoF assemblages of Salmon populations. The LGB program was initiated in 1998 with the collection of juvenile iBoF Salmon to be reared in the Maritimes Region Biodiversity Facilities (Mactaquac, Mersey and Coldbrook). The objective of the LGB program is to use captive breeding and rearing technologies to conserve genetic characteristics of iBoF Salmon and maintain the population until recovery can occur.
The intent of the review was to provide an assessment of the LGB program following three generations of iBoF Salmon population restoration and maintenance. Participation in this meeting included Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science, Species at Risk Management and Resource Management, First Nations and Aboriginal organizations, and non-DFO scientists.
This Proceedings document includes a summary of the presentations and is the record of the meeting discussions and conclusions. A Science Advisory Report and Research Documents resulting from this meeting will be published on the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat’s (CSAS) Website as they become available
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