Changes in genetic diversity following enhancement of wild populations at the southern limit of Atlantic salmon distribution

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Genetic diversity is a valuable resource for wild fish species subjected to human exploitation, therefore preserving native population genetic patterns should be the aim of every management program of wild fish populations. The Atlantic salmon Salmo salar is subjected to exploitation by fisheries and is close to extinction in many areas, particularly at the southernmost limit of its geographical distribution.