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A release of Atlantic
salmon into the acid rain affected
West River - Sheet Harbour in Nova Scotia may help the river's
salmon population recover. Since ASF and the Nova Scotia Salmon
Association installed a lime-dosing machine in 2005, the river
is showing signs of positive change. For more on the salmon release
go to: A recent report by World Wildlife Fund
on large threatened Canadian rivers highlighted the Saint
John River in NB. ASF's
Dr. Fred Whoriskey responded to
questions from media regarding the impact on the river's wild
Atlantic salmon. Read more at: Those interested in the cultural heritage
of Atlantic salmon angling revere the name of Stanley Bogdan. He will be honored at the annual fundraising dinner in New York
that provides major support for
ASF's research and conservation programs. The event's auction
catalog is available on line. To read more, you can download
a .pdf at: It is important both economically and culturally
to safeguard the Atlantic salmon's future, and conserving both
grilse and salmon are part of this endeavour. Check out the buzz on a New Brunswick
fishing site about releasing grilse and reducing tags, and perhaps
add your voice to the conversation: In the inner Bay of Fundy, the Petitcodiac
and its associated rivers once hosted runs of many thousands
of returning salmon, but now there are virtually none. A project
to remove a tidal barrier has long been planned, and now the
provincial government
confirms that work will begin in 2010
on the removal. Aquaculture escapes have been reported in both BC's sensitive Broughton Archipelago and in Scotland. In both cases torn nets have let many unwanted
escapees out into their ocean environment. Read about both escapes:
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