92% decline in Atlantic salmon population in southern Newfoundland's Conne River between 1986 and 2022 linked to aquaculture operations.

92% decline in Atlantic salmon population in southern Newfoundland's Conne River between 1986 and 2022: Study links aquaculture operations as main contributor, with escaped farmed salmon breeding with wild salmon leading to weaker offspring and genetic defects. Climate change and predation also considered factors, but the report's data and findings are disputed by Jamie Baker of the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association.