From Fisheries and Oceans Canada:

Please be advised that Interior Fraser River coho salmon have been proposed for listing under the Species At Risk Act (SARA) and will be added to the Canada Gazette on December 10, 2005.

If the Interior Fraser River coho are listed under SARA, these fish stocks will be legally protected and a recovery plan will be invoked.

There is a 30-day period following publication in the Canada Gazette for receiving comments and concerns regarding the proposed listing.

Your comments and concerns on this matter are vital to the consultation process and to future regulations and are requested within the 30-day period following December 10.

Please view the Government of Canada's Consultation Web-site to provide your response.

Comments may be received through this web-site following the December 10 Canada Gazette listing.

Please note that background information on the SARA legislation and current listings is available on the DFO Pacific Region internet website.

Reading Resource

Click here to read the previous news release on the proposed SARA listing

Click here to read more about the Species at Risk Act

Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (Canada Gazette)

Species at Risk Act - Legal Listing of Aquatic Species Consultation Workbook (Page 15 and 16 contain information on interior coho salmon)

The Socio-Economic Implications of SARA - Interior Coho Salmon

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