by Alison White, Communications Officer, Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation
Qalipu Natural Resources summer students monitoring salmon returns on Corner Brook Stream fishway, western Newfoundland.
The Atlantic salmon (Mi’kmaq: Plamu) is an important cultural and traditional resource for the Mi’kmaw people of Atlantic Canada. Both Aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoples of Newfoundland have strong ties to salmon, with harvesting practices evolving from a traditionally sustenance fishery to a modern recreational fishery. Qalipu Natural Resources (QNR) has been protecting and monitoring salmon populations for many years. Our Aboriginal fishery guardians patrol rivers to look for illegal fishing activities and our QNR research staff participate in salmon habitat restoration, substrate classification, and y ...
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