Quebec Fish Knowledge Forum

Back on November 18-19 2026
Mont-Saint-Anne Delta Hotel

Get your tickets

 

Submit a presentation

*You have until May 31st to submit a presentation.

The Quebec Fish Knowledge Forum is jointly organized by the Quebec Federation for Atlantic Salmon (FQSA), the Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (FCSA), CIRSA, and the Quebec Wildlife Foundation (FFQ). Its mission is to create a dedicated space for dialogue, reflection, and collaboration among conservation organizations, scientists, wildlife managers, decision-makers, stakeholders in the field, and the general public committed to aquatic biodiversity.

The event aims to promote the sharing of knowledge, expertise, and field experience, while strengthening the links between scientific research and concrete actions carried out in the region. The Forum highlights the latest scientific advances, technological innovations, and innovative approaches to the conservation, sustainable management, and enhancement of fish and their habitats.

Through conferences, panel discussions, and interdisciplinary exchanges, the Forum also contributes to education and awareness-raising on current and future challenges related to Quebec’s aquatic ecosystems, such as climate change, habitat connectivity, anthropogenic pressure, and biodiversity protection. The 2026 edition is part of an effort to mobilize knowledge and stakeholders to support sustainable practices and strengthen the resilience of aquatic environments for present and future generations.

* The forum is being translated into English in real time.

 

OPENING SPEAKER

Jean Desy

Jean Désy is a poet and a doctor. He teaches literature and medicine at Laval University. He remains passionate about the North, particularly the Far North and Nunavik. His calling was to be a teacher, but first and foremost, a Scout leader. For the past six years, he has organized “backcountry literary camps” several times a year around his cabin in the Bras-du-Nord Valley, not far from Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, in the company of students. Among his most recent publications are an essay titled Soigner la médecine, published in March 2024 by XYZ Press, and a poetry collection titled Aimer la terre, published in April 2024 by Mémoire d’encrier.