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Rivernotes September 11, 2025
Editor’s Note We’ve been having cool mornings, but still very little rain. Notably, the Margaree River in Cape Breton is still closed, but a lot of rivers have re-opened. As…
Read MoreThe Pro
In today’s digital world, everyone is a photographer with a camera at the ready. For some jobs, however, it takes a true professional. This was one of those. The Leonardo…
Read MoreRivernotes September 19, 2025
Editor’s Note At the mouth of the Terra Nova River in Newfoundland and Labrador, people from all around Eastern Canada gathered in a small community hall for three days. The…
Read MoreToo Hot to Handle?
How climate change is jeopardizing the future of Atlantic salmon, and what can be done about it. Karen Dunmall opened her mail one day in 2012 to find a package…
Read MoreNotice: Fraudulent Website Impersonating ASF
It has come to our attention that a fraudulent website is attempting to impersonate the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF). The fraudulent website is www.atlanticsalmonfederation.org. This site is not affiliated with…
Read MoreRivernotes August 28, 2025
Editor’s Note New Brunswick rivers have reopened. “This time in the season there’s usually no more concern for warm water [in New Brunswick],” said David Roth, ASF’s Program Director for…
Read MoreSalmon farm expansion STILL doesn’t make sense
ASF’s position on sea-cage salmon farming in Atlantic Canada is clear: we are opposed to geographic expansion. Since we posted our detailed argument last year, people in the industry and…
Read MoreRivernotes August 15, 2025
Editor’s Note It is hot and dry everywhere. Newfoundland and New Brunswick are experiencing out-of-control wildfires. Most rivers are closed to angling, and several places are close to breaking records. …
Read MoreDraw the Line – Photo Gallery
August 10, 2025 Image 1 of 11 Boats from Burgeo and Ramea gather in Bay d’Loup, Newfoundland and Labrador, in opposition to salmon farm expansion in the area. Photo ASF/Dru…
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