The international State of the Salmon 2009 Conference was held in Vancouver, BC, Canada from February 2 to 5 to discuss Pacific Rim wild salmon conservation. Although ‘wild salmon conservation’ is not a priority in Japan due to the successful salmon hatchery-based management, it may be time to change. The conference and the challenge in Hokkaido is discussed.

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