Book Description
Atlantic whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani) are indigenous to Nova Scotia but are confined to a single watershed, the Petite Riviere near Bridgewater. The species is listed as endangered, and a recovery plan has an objective of introducing captive reared Atlantic whitefish to another water body in order to lower the risk of species extinction. This report presents proceedings of a workshop held to investigate the best approach & information requirements needed to develop a decision support framework to guide the selection of new habitats for the recovery of the Atlantic whitefish. Topics of presentations include a proposal for whitefish stocking, the fish transfer & introduction process, tools for environmental decision making, and the requirements of a decision support tool. The appendix includes a copy of the National Code on Introductions & Transfers of Aquatic Organisms.