Canada Ratifies Changes to the Pacific Salmon Treaty

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jul 17, 2014) - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that Canada and the United States have ratified an agreement on updates to the Pacific Salmon Treaty (PST). These changes will help ensure the long-term sustainability of Fraser River sockeye and pink salmon stocks while supporting an economically viable fishing industry on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.





Each country is responsible for managing its fisheries, but does so in a way that is consistent with the Treaty. Changes were made to Chapter 4 of .... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-ratifies-changes-pacific-salmon-210000914.html