In her speech, association Executive Director Mary Ellen Walling discussed how transparency and accountability has taken an already strong B.C. industry to the next level.
“We open our books, we open our doors, we fund research, we engage with our critics, we acknowledge the importance of continuous improvement and we work for solutions. We define that as accountability," said Walling (pictured). "And we believe it is a critical attribute.”
The high returns of wild pink salmon demonstrate -- despite all the factors that have contributed to reduced Pacific salmon returns throughout the Pacific Northwest, including changing water temperatures and conditions as well as impacts created by forestry, mining, agriculture, urbanization and water impoundments -- there's hope better ocean conditions can turn the tide on this decline and result in healthier returns for all salmon species, she said.
"Significantly,
