Rocky Mountain ridged mussel (Gonidea angulata) management plan: preface

Preface

The Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussel is a freshwater mollusc and was listed as a species of special concern under the Species at Risk Act (SARA), in July 2005. SARA, (Section 65), requires the competent minister to prepare management plans for species listed as special concern. Fisheries and Oceans Canada Pacific Region co-led the development of this management plan with the British Columbia Ministry of Environment. This document meets SARA requirements in terms of content and process (SARA Sections 65-68).

Success in the conservation of this species depends on the commitment and cooperation of many different constituencies that will be involved in implementing the directions set out in this plan and will not be achieved by Fisheries and Oceans Canada or any other party alone. This plan provides advice to jurisdictions and organizations that may be involved or wish to become involved in activities to conserve this species. In the spirit of the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans invites all responsible jurisdictions and Canadians to join  Fisheries and Oceans Canada in supporting and implementing this plan for the benefit of the Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussel and Canadian society as a whole. The Minister will report on progress within five years.

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