EDMONTON — The Alberta government is backing away from a proposal to close several popular fishing rivers over concerns about stocks of native trout. “We have a problem to fix together,” she said after making the announcement at a meeting of the Alberta Fish and Game Association. A 2015 study found virtually all southern Alberta streams that spawn native trout were threatened by forestry, energy development or overuse. Alberta is required by federal legislation to address problems with native fish species. “It’s really clear we have an issue with native trout species,” Phillips said.

Source: National Post February 22, 2018 22:33 UTC