'Substantial gaps' in research on Whitehorse dam impacts on fish, DFO says

There are gaps in the research into how the Whitehorse dam is affecting not just salmon but also other fish species, says the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in a letter submitted to assessors looking at Yukon Energy's proposal to relicense dam for another 25 years. 

'Substantial gaps' in research on Whitehorse dam impacts on fish, DFO says
The headstock of the Whitehorse dam in front of Schwatka Lake. Water is rushing through the spillway. The scene is surrounded by boreal forest.

There are gaps in the research into how the Whitehorse dam is affecting not just salmon but also other fish species, says the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in a letter submitted to assessors looking at Yukon Energy's proposal to relicense dam for another 25 years.