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Rivernotes June 5, 2025
Editor’s Note “We’ve had two 34-pounders,” Chris Sinclair said, while looking over the shelves in the 12 by 16 exposed wood building of Jack’s Fly Shop in Bathurst, NB. “The…
Read MoreNew film captures plastic pollution by salmon farms, contest for N.L. coastline
Rock | Plastic | Salmon film tours Newfoundland and Labrador this month A new film from producers Josh and Emily Murphy is bringing the story of salmon farming in Newfoundland…
Read MoreDFO Announces National Strategy for Wild Atlantic Salmon
Today, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) launched Restore, Maintain, Thrive: Canada’s national strategy to ensure the future of Wild Atlantic salmon. This long-awaited announcement marks a significant milestone…
Read MoreAnnouncement– ASF leadership
ASF will be launching a new search for President and CEO following news that Louie Porta will step down on March 27th to join the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.…
Read MoreBack to Murphy’s Falls
From the very first moment my good friend Roy described it, I wanted to visit Murphy Falls on the salmon river in Newfoundland. Roy told me, for most weekends when…
Read MoreRivernotes April 17th, 2025
Editor’s Note Some of our rivers are roaring so loudly this time of year that you can barely hear the person beside you speaking. Many of the iconic rocks and…
Read MoreWild Night
There is always something special about ASF’s Montreal Dinner. At 6 pm, four candidates took the stage at Radio Canada offices in downtown Montréal for the first of two debates…
Read MoreBass Blockade Bypass: The Trap & Truck Solution
In the spring of 2024, the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) partnered with the North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC), the Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA) and the Canadian Rivers Institute (CRI),…
Read MoreFred Whoriskey’s Field Notes: Cotton Wool Coats and Algae Blooms
A fungus and massive algae bloom further test salar resilience. Maybe I’m getting old, but it seems that lately for every piece of good news I get, there is an…
Read MoreRestoring Robert Brook: Collaborative Conservation for Wild Atlantic Salmon
Last summer, important restoration work was completed on Robert Brook, a tributary of the Chéticamp River, thanks to the efforts of the Chéticamp River Salmon Association (CRSA) and its dedicated…
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