I did not want to imply that Quebec has not suffered from the decline in salmon. It was also affected by it.
Generally speaking, in the North Atlantic region, both on the European and the Canadian side, the salmon populations that suffered the most were the ones located in the southern part of the habitat.
In the past, there were salmon populations in the United States. In the beginnings of the colony, there was salmon as far away as New York. But now, the populations have disappeared in the south and they are in difficulty in the United States and in the Bay of Fundy. The southern populations are the ones that have been the most affected.
In Canada, in Quebec as well as Newfoundland and Labrador, things are all right. I would not want to attribute that strictly to the management of the species. However, as I said in my presentation, I think that Quebec does a good job of protecting salmon rivers. I think it is a combination of these factors which means that the situation is good.