• [Microsoft Word] Presentation to the Leggat Inquiry into Farmed Salmon in British Columbia

• [PDF] Lifetime success and interactions of farm salmon invading a native population. 2000. Ian A. Fleming, Kjetil Hindar, Ingrid B. Mjolnerod, Bror Jonsson, Torveig Balstad and Anders Lamberg. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B, 267, 1517-1523.
• [PDF] Behavioural and heart rate responses to predation risk in wild and domesticated Atlantic salmon. 2001. Jorgen I. Johnsson, Johan Hejesjo, and Ian. A. Fleming. Can. J. Fish. Aquat.Sci. 58, 788-794.
• Laboratory and field investigations of salmon lice [Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Kroyer)] infestation on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salarL.) post-smolts. November 2000, Finstad B, Bjorn PA, Grimnes A, Hvidsten NA, Aquaculture Research 31 (11), 795-803.

• [Microsoft Word] Presentation to the Leggat Inquiry into Salmon Farming in British Columbia

Richard Routledge, Member, Centre for Coastal Studies and Professor, Mathematics and Statistics, Simon Fraser University

• Salmon Aquaculture: Views from an Independent Scientist -- [Web/Powerpoint] Presentation to the Leggat Inquiry into Salmon Farming in British Columbia

• Testing assumptions associated with farm-escaped Atlantic salmon in British Columbia -- [Web/Powerpoint] Presentation to the Leggat Inquiry into Salmon Farming in British Columbia

• Regarding an infectious salmon anemia (ISA) update, Maine went down to the disease this summer. 9-11 sites have the disease; over 600,000 fish have been slaughtered in a control attempt. Concomitant with the slaughter, there has been a big pulse of escapees to the Magaguadavic River. These may stem from losses due to the handling required to effect the slaughter, and it has stopped an eight year downward trend in escapees. Unfortunately, due to strikes at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, many of these fish may not be definitely testable for ISA.

• As you may be aware, NASCO has established a Liaison Group with the North Atlantic Salmon Farming Industry in order to provide a forum for cooperation on issues of mutual concern. A Constitution and Guiding Principles for Cooperation have been agreed and at our meeting earlier this year, Guidelines on Containment of Farm Salmon were agreed. Copies of these documents are attached. This is a first step forward.
  
  Furthermore, a Salmon Cooperation Group has been established by the Liaison Group to further explore the options for enhanced cooperation between wild and farmed salmon interests. Initially the Group will catalogue ongoing cooperative ventures concerned with salmon restoration and enhancement, and will examine funding mechanisms for research of interest to the Liaison Group, including work on wild and farmed salmon interactions.
  
  In addition, NASCO continues to review the measures being taken by the Contracting Parties to minimise impacts of aquaculture in accordance with the Organization’s Oslo Resolution" adopted in 1994. We have held three Special Liaison Meetings to review these measures and the Liaison Group and NASCO Council will review new measures on an annual basis in future. NASCO has developed Guidelines for Action on Transgenic Salmon and is monitoring developments carefully. Since there are ongoing discussions between a company which has developed transgenic Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout and the US Food and Drug Administration.
  
  Prior to our 2003 annual meeting all of NASCO’s agreements in relation to minimising impacts of aquaculture, transgenics and introductions and transfers will be reviewed for their consistency with the Precautionary Approach.
  
  
• Relevant documents:
  • [Microsoft Word] North Atlantic Salmon Farming Industry and NASCO Liaison Group. Constitution
  • [Microsoft Word] Guidelines on Containment of Farm Salmon
  • [Microsoft Word] Guiding Principles for Cooperation between NASCO and its Contracting Parties and the North Atlantic Salmon Farming Industry (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties")