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Overview: The Newfoundland and Labrador Program Director (PD) position is a diverse role that serves as ASF’s point person for wild Atlantic salmon conservation and restoration in the province. Primary…

Aug 31, 2023 No expansion for the open net pen salmon aquaculture industry The Atlantic Salmon Federation has significant concerns about the environmental preview report from Mowi Canada East to…

AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRESS MADE ON ASF’S 2018-2023 STRATEGIC PLAN Aug 2, 2023 ASF’s current strategic plan was developed in 2018. This plan outlined the priorities for ASF for…

DELEGATES AND PARTNERS GATHER TO CELEBRATE AT LAUNCH EVENTS ACROSS ATLANTIC CANADA The Margaree and Cheticamp rivers in Cape Breton have been selected along with the Terra Nova River on…

2.2 MILLION EXTRA SMOLT AND NEW SEA CAGES PLANNED FOR THE SOUTH COAST Aug 30, 2023 Mowi, the largest salmon aquaculture company in the world, wants to expand its hatchery…

SEA-CAGE BREACHES PUT WILD SALMON IN NEW BRUNSWICK, MAINE, AND NOVA SCOTIA AT SERIOUS RISK Sep 5, 2023 ASF biologist Heather Perry holds a large female aquaculture escapee removed from…

ASF AND THE TOWN OF FARMINGTON TO CELEBRATE THE REMOVAL OF THE WALTON’S MILL DAM AND THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW WALTON’S MILL PARK. Sep 25, 2023 Temple stream flowing…

LOOKING AT SALMON CONSERVATION WITH TWO-EYED SEEING Sep 26, 2023 With the launch of Wild Salmon Watersheds, ASF hired Kyle Denny as an Indigenous advisor to help guide the program.…

CHARITY INTELLIGENCE LISTS ASF AMONGST TOP CHARITIES IN CANADA Oct 17, 2023 Atlantic Salmon Federation has recently been named one of Canada’s top 100 charities by Charity Intelligence Canada. Charity Intelligence…

Oct 27, 2023 Overview: The Atlantic Salmon Federation’s (ASF) Wild Salmon Watersheds (WSW) program is creating a network of watersheds throughout eastern North America to safeguard and bolster wild Atlantic Salmon populations…