Upstream and Downstream Dispersal Behavior of Hard- and Soft-Released Juvenile Atlantic Salmon

PhD Student Ali Mokdad, along with collaborators from Western University, published part of his thesis in the North American Journal of Fisheries Management, which reports on a study examining the potential benefits of soft-release (compared to traditional “hard-release”) for Atlantic salmon offspring being reintroduced to Lake Ontario. This is important work that hatcheries can use to potentially improve the success of reintroduction programs.