Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead Trout: consultation on the potential emergency listing under the Species at Risk Act

The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) has performed an emergency assessment of both the Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead Trout populations (or Designatable Units [DUs]) and found them to be endangered.

Following an emergency assessment, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) must form an opinion on whether imminent threat to survival exists. If the Minister is of the opinion there is an imminent threat to one or both populations of Steelhead Trout, she must recommend to Governor in Council (GiC) that the population(s) be listed on an emergency basis. Following such a recommendation, GiC would make a listing decision based on information provided by the Minister, and may consider additional information, such as socio-economic impacts and the results of consultations with Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders.

To inform the GiC’s decision, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is conducting consultations on the potential impacts of listing Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead, and collecting any additional information submitted for GiC to consider.

How to provide input on the Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead emergency listing process

• Species at Risk Public Registry

In-person and Webinar Consultations

Invitations have been provided for the following consultation dates. If you would like further information please contact SARA.XPAC@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Resource Material

• HTML version of “Management Scenarios: Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead”
• Chilcotin Steelhead Trout Profile
• Thompson Steelhead Trout Profile
• COSEWIC Technical summaries and supporting information for emergency assessments
• Recovery Potential Assessment (CSAS SAR - 2018/050)

Collection of additional information to support the Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead emergency listing process

Cultural Significance

We are collecting information regarding the cultural significance of Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead to Indigenous peoples.

• Cultural significance and the emergency listing process for Thompson and Chilcotin steelhead

Cost – Benefit Analysis

All First Nations and Indigenous organizations, as well as commercial and recreational stakeholders, are invited to complete workbooks to help to inform the cost – benefit analysis (CBA). In order for the information to be analysed for the CBA, we request that these workbooks be completed before November 15^th, 2018.

First Nations cost – benefit analysis workbook

• HTML version of “First Nations Cost – Benefit Analysis Workbook”

Recreational sector cost – benefit analysis workbook

• HTML version of “Recreational Sector Workbook”

Commercial sector cost – benefit analysis workbook

• HTML version of “Commercial Sector Workbook”

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