Aquaculture
ASF wishes to see a sustainable aquaculture industry; and one not impacting wild Atlantic salmon. This policy statement provides a thoughtful approach.
Interceptory Fisheries
Atlantic salmon travel to feeding grounds far from their native rivers. This policy statement provides guidance on how we need to approach the problems created by this extended migration pattern.
Land Use
The agricultural, mining, forestry and roadbuilding methods we use greatly impact wild Atlantic salmon. This policy statement thoughtfully addresses these issues.
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Fish Friends Thrive With Help of Volunteers February 19th, 2010
Hundreds of volunteers throughout the range of wild Atlantic salmon are helping the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) deliver the time-tested, much acclaimed Fish Friends program to almost 700 classrooms this year.
Read an interesting article on the growing problem of resistance of farmed Atlantic salmon to chemical treatments for sea lice in the Bay of Fundy aquaculture industry by freelance columnnist Janice Harvey.