Atlantic salmon has been a concern for a number of years and continues to be. There was a commercial fishery for Atlantic salmon but that was stopped a number of years ago, many years ago. I think 1998 was the last year.
In some years we've seen some improvements, but most years it has been really challenging. It is an enormously important fishery for anglers, and it's an iconic fishery. It brings in literally billions of dollars to the Canadian economy, the recreational fishery unit in particular. There is a first nations and aboriginal food, social and ceremonial fishery as well.
COSEWIC has proposed that it be listed. They've looked at nine different populations. They are working their way through the system. Last year we had particularly troubling results in the Miramichi, southern New Brunswick, southern Nova Scotia. Some good results in Newfoundland and Labrador, but overall we saw a reduction.
We did take action. We reduced retention numbers. We moved some areas from retention to catch-and-release only. But I do think there's a sense that we're reaching a point where we need to look at something more substantive and we're actively considering that. We are concerned about the fishery.