In fact, they need to be explored. Furthermore, the new memorandum from the Quebec Atlantic Salmon Federation talks a lot about putting even more emphasis on research, really studying the problem, to evaluate the status of stocks over the last 30 years and trying to compare Quebec's management, river by river, with the more comprehensive management of the Maritime provinces.
However, we need to have a more accurate picture of the situation before taking further steps. In Quebec, we feel that the river-by-river management approach is the best means. One of the most important components of river-by-river management is the fact that salmon anglers visiting the rivers bring income to the river managers that can be used to contribute to the protection of the resource.
Also, the fact that we have anglers on our rivers allows us to keep an eye on those rivers. If there are no more anglers, the rivers would be left to themselves. If that were the case, we might poaching might become a concern.
In short, the fact that we have anglers on the rivers is no doubt an advantage. Currently, we advise keeping river-by-river management.