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Abstract
Despite being the focus of significant recovery efforts under the Species At Risk Act (SARA) since 2003, the endangered Atlantic salmon of the inner Bay of Fundy (iBoF) have seen little improvement in abundance or rates of return. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is “uncertain whether the overall recovery goals and objectives … remain relevant and achievable” for the population (DFO, 2021). Setting relevant and measurable recovery goals is an important component of overall success for endangered species management. In the context of SARA, the process of determining the feasibility of recovery for a species plays a significant role in shaping short- and long-term recovery goals for a species. Relatively little research has been done on the feasibility determination process. However, the 2021 SARA policy on survival and recovery outlines new guidelines on determining recovery feasibility, providing an opportunity to examine this under-studied process and gain insights on how recovery goals are set under the Act. This research explores recovery feasibility determination in the case of iBoF salmon, through a qualitative analysis of government reports and documentation on recovery planning efforts for the species, as well as interviews with current and past members of the iBoF Salmon Recovery Team. In this poster, we will identify key themes associated with recovery feasibility and its determination along with the barriers and enablers to assessing feasibility, with the goal of characterizing how perspectives on the topic have changed over time.
Citation
Noël, S. L., Beazley, K. F., & MacDonald, B. H. (2022). Perspectives on assessing recovery feasibility of Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon, Salmo Salar, 20 years on. ACCESS/BoFEP Conference 2022, Truro, Nova Scotia, 17-21 May 2022.
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