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Saving the Endangered Formosa Landlocked Salmon
Author(s) -
Healey Michael,
Kline Paul,
ChuFa Tsai
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
fisheries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1548-8446
pISSN - 0363-2415
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8446(2001)026<0006:stefls>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - endangered species , riparian zone , oncorhynchus , fishery , habitat , geography , conservation plan , landlocked country , fish migration , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , political science , law
The Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute hosted a workshop in April 2000 to explore options for conservation of the endangered Formosa landlocked salmon ( Oncorhynchus masou formosanus ). At the request of the institute, two representatives of the American Fisheries Society participated in this workshop. The Formosa salmon has suffered severe range restriction in recent years due to habitat loss and pollution and is now found only in the headwaters of Chichiawan Stream. Options to assist include restoration of in‐stream and riparian habitat, removal of debris check dams on the Chichiawan Stream, artificial propagation, and establishment of satellite populations in other watersheds. Institutional arrangements to facilitate conservation and an action plan for conservation were also addressed.