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Employment Opportunity: Piscataquis River Project Manager
Position Overview The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF), in close partnership with The Nature Conservancy in Maine (TNC) and the Penobscot River Restoration Trust (PRRT), is seeking a Piscataquis River Project…
Read MoreCreating Connectivity: A Success Story from PEI
We are thrilled to announce that the first project supported by ASF Headwaters in Canada has been completed, focusing on restoring fish passage in Mill Creek, a tributary of North…
Read MoreWild Salmon Watersheds takes big step forward with new smolt wheels
For Atlantic salmon biologists, field season kicks off in late April and early May with the deployment of smolt wheels—big rotating drums that sit in the river’s current and collect…
Read MoreDanforth Celebrates Completion of Fishway and Riverside Park with Successful Dedication Event
More than 50 people visited Danforth, Maine, on August 10 as community members, local leaders, and project partners gathered to celebrate the successful completion of the Danforth Fishway and Riverside…
Read MorePoll: New Brunswickers want more protections for nature
Survey conducted for ASF and CPAWS-NB shows consensus among all voters, young people and our older population, and both official languages TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF WABANAKI PEOPLES/FREDERICTON, N.B. – A full two-thirds…
Read MoreDanforth Celebrates Fishway and Park Project Completion
Collaborative efforts for fisheries restoration and community development Danforth, ME – On August 10, local residents along with federal and state project partners will gather in downtown Danforth, Maine, to commemorate…
Read MoreFish are swimming a bit easier in this P.E.I. creek thanks to bridge structure removal
ASF’s State of Wild Atlantic Salmon report
ASF has released the annual State of Wild Atlantic Salmon report, a summary of North American population estimates and harvests from fisheries for 2023. The primary source this report relies on…
Read MoreIt’s time to stop blaming NGOs for salmon farming failures
A response to Brian Glebe, PhD Brian Glebe’s June 5th commentary tries to paint the salmon farming industry as a victim and critics, like ASF, as baseless. He uses fallacy…
Read MoreEngagement opportunity: national strategy for Atlantic salmon
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is developing a comprehensive strategy for the conservation of wild Atlantic salmon that will guide policy for the next two decades. “Restore, Maintain, Thrive: Canada’s…
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