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ASF HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 Aug 2, 2023 “Since our birth in 1948, we have done more than anyone for Atlantic salmon conservation. You can chart this success by looking at…

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…

SEEKING A POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW FOR NEW FRESHWATER PROGRAM Jan 23, 2023 The Nepisiguit River in New Brunswick is one of three Wild Salmon Watershed pilots established by ASF in 2022.…

33RD ANNUAL ASF TORONTO DINNER FEATURES AN AUCTION WITH EXCLUSIVE TRIPS AND GEAR Mar 27, 2023 The 33rd annual ASF Toronto dinner will take place on April 19th at the…

BY: ASF STAFF Apr 27, 2022 Guests at the upcoming St. Andrews Dinner, one of the first in-person ASF events since the pandemic, are in for a rare treat: a special…

BY: ASF STAFF Apr 26, 2022 Conservationists are celebrating a major milestone this year, as the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund (NBWTF) marks its 25-year anniversary. In 1997 the Department…

BY TOM CHENEY (TCHENEY@ASF.CA) AND JOHN BURROWS (JBURROWS@ASFMAINE.ORG) Apr 22, 2022 Last week Maine’s Department of Marine Resources (DMR) denied an application by American Aquafarms to build a 30-pen, 120-acre…

BY: HEATHER PERRY, ASF BIOLOGIST (HPERRY@ASF.CA) Apr 20, 2022 In early March the call came through: they were catching kelt on the Margaree. By the following week everything was in…

BY: ASF STAFF Jun 23, 2022 The annual meetings of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) this month produced an exciting agreement for wild Atlantic salmon. Member countries agreed to a…