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Lake Ontario Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program

Lake Ontario Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program
www.bringbackthesalmon.ca

Lake Ontario was once home to one of the most important and well-known fish in the world - the Atlantic salmon. Wiped out before 1900 by farming and development on their spawning streams and overfishing in both the streams and Lake Ontario, for the last 20 years the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) and its research partners have been studying the potential for restoring Atlantic salmon to Lake Ontario.

At long last, the time has now arrived for a serious effort to restore Atlantic salmon to Ontario. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Banrock Station Wines, the LCBO, conservation authorities, the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association, Fishing Forever Foundation, Fleming College and many others to undertake this important mission of seeing a part of Ontario's natural heritage return.