Atlantic salmon in Maine / Committee on Atlantic Salmon in Maine, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Atlantic Salmon in Maine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atlantic salmon--Maine.

Atlantic salmon.

Atlantic salmon--Effect of human beings on--Maine.

Atlantic salmon--Conservation--Maine.

Salmon stock management--Maine.

Salmon stock management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Because of the pervasive and substantial decline of Atlantic salmon populations in Maine over the past 150 years, and because they are close to extinction, a comprehensive statewide action should be taken now to ensure their survival. The populations of Atlantic salmon have declined drastically, from an estimated half million adult salmon returning to U.S. rivers each year in the early 1800s to perhaps as few as 1,000 in 2001. The report recommends implementing a formalized decision-making approach to establish priorities, evaluate options and coordinate plans for conserving and restoring the salmon.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface

Acknowledgments

Presenters at Public Sessions

Site Visits

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Salmon Life History and Ecology

3 Threats to Atlantic Salmon in Maine

4 Setting Priorities for Action

5 Addressing the Threats to Atlantic Salmon in Maine

6 Findings and Recommendations

References

Appendixes

Appendix A Endangered Species Act Basics

Appendix B Governance

Appendix C Supportive Breeding, Effective Population Size, and Inbreeding

Appendix D Supportive Breeding and Risks to Genetic Quality

Appendix E Summary of Committee's Interim Report (Excerpted from NRC 2002a)

Appendix F Stocking Numbers, 1871-1995

Appendix G Biographical Sketches of the Committee's Members.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-225).

ISBN:

9786610176472

9780309166584

0309166586

9781280176470

1280176474

9780309529778

0309529778

OCLC:

70731195