I am:  *  Male   Female 

In which province do you fish for Atlantic salmon most often?  Newfoundland & Labrador   New Brunswick   Nova Scotia   Quebec   Prince Edward Island 

Do you think the practice of live release angling is an important contribution by anglers towards conservation of wild Atlantic salmon?  *  Yes   No 

Comment on importance of live release towards conservation of wild Atlantic salmon

Do you consider grilse important to the health of salmon runs and the enjoyment of angling?  *  Yes   No 

Comment on importance of grilse

Do you voluntarily release salmon and grilse that the law allows you to retain?  *  Yes   No 

If you voluntarily release, how many?  All   All but one   Some   Most 

Comments on your volunteer releasing:

If you could use assistance, what would help you learn how to release salmon and grilse?

Other suggestions to assist learning live release techniques?

Comments on the introduction of live release Atlantic salmon licenses

Would you be more inclined to purchase a live release license if it were to be offered at a lower cost than a regular license?  *  Yes   No 

To ensure that authorities have accurate data on the number of salmon and grilse that anglers kill and the number that they release, would you support mandatory return by anglers of an annual Atlantic salmon creel census to government?  *  Yes   No 

Barbless hooks are easier to remove from angled fish and they do less damage to young salmon (parr and smolt) that might inadvertently be caught. Should they be required in all provinces?  *  Yes   No 

Comment on whether barbless hooks should be required

As a precautionary measure, would you support a reduction in tags in view of the continued challenges to wild Atlantic salmon and grilse survival throughout eastern Canada?  *  Yes   No 

Comment on tag reduction to improve survival

Should non-resident (out of province and out of country) anglers be restricted to live release fishing?  *  Yes   No 

Comment on non-residents being restricted to live release fishing

Considering that grilse can spawn repeatedly, help maintain genetic diversity, divert attention of predators from large salmon and encourage colonization upstream, will you be more inclined in future to also release grilse you catch?  *

If no, why not?

If you answered yes to the above, please state your reasons

If you would like to share other live release thoughts, opinions, or experiences, please do so in this space

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