That's an excellent question. There is no commercial fishing for Atlantic salmon in Canada today. That was phased out through the 1990s because of great concern over our diminishing wild salmon numbers. In the areas of the southern Maritimes, the Saint John River, the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, and southern Newfoundland, there is great opportunity and every possibility of success of restoring wild salmon numbers and bringing back a very lucrative recreational fishing industry, which, just like aquaculture, supports a lot of jobs in tourism in rural areas, in river communities, and coastal areas. I would see an increased opportunity for employment and increased economic generators because of that.
On November 15th, 2011. See this statement in context.