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Jonathan Carr Publications List
ASF Biologist Jonathan Carr has been involved with the Magaguadavic Research programs for more than a decade. He has also researched aspects of hydro dam fish passage, the leakage of young fish from freshwater aquaculture facilities, and the importance of other diadromous fish such as alewives and eels.

carrpublications.pdf

Tracking Escapee Farmed Salmon
Farmed salmon in Cobscook Bay, Maine were fitted with transmitters, and released to monitor their movements, to determine behaviour and the potential for recapture following salmon farm cage failures. Experiments were conducted both in mid-winter and in spring.

escapees_tracking.pdf

Proceedings of a 2004 Acid Rain conference at ASF
Atlantic salmon in Maine and Nova Scotia are impacted by acid rain. This 2004 Conference hosted at ASF reviewed the state of the issue, and the potential for mitigation of the effects.

acidrain2004.pdf

Dr. Frederick Whoriskey Scientific Publication List
The .pdf list includes more than 80 articles, with links to the individual papers.  Contact ASF Research for more information.

whoriskey-bibliography.pdf

Magaguadavic Research Report to 1997
The Atlantic Salmon Federation has been monitoring the Magaguadavic in southwest New Brunswick as an index river of wild salmon and farmed salmon interactions since 1992. In addition, ASF has been working to restore the river's wild salmon runs.  A Report on the first five years of work on the river.

magrpt97.pdf

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Report Confirms High Economic Value of Wild Atlantic Salmon
January 9th, 2012
An independent report concludes wild Atlantic salmon in eastern Canada are worth $255 Million


Un important rapport socioéconomique confirme la grande valeur et l’estime accordées au saumon atlantique sauvage
January 9th, 2012
Gardner Pinfold Consulting Economists Ltd. de Halifax a conclu que le saumon atlantique sauvage avait une valeur de 255 millions de dollars et soutenait 3 872 équivalents temps plein en 2010.

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Nova Scotia Eastern Shore salmon farm proposal morally indefensible
February 2nd, 2012
The governments of Nova Scotia and Canada now propose to license a marine salmon farm near the Sheet Harbour estuary.

Live Release Only on many sections of the Miramichi
January 24th, 2012
To assure the best return to spawning areas, large sections of the Miramichi watershed will have live release rules.


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Moncton Dinner
March 24th, 2012

Maine Dinner
March 24th, 2012

Halifax Dinner
April 12th, 2012

Toronto Dinner
April 25th, 2012

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