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Fish Friends Program
July 15, 2026 - Education and community leaders in central Newfoundland are very interested in actively participating and collaborating in the Fish Friends program that was developed and established by the Atlantic Salmon Federation...
Evaluating the northern advantage of Atlantic salmon in Nunatsiavut
July 15, 2026 - Nunatsiavut is near the northern edge of the Atlantic salmon range (Clarke et al. 2005), and it is still unknown what the Atlantic salmon's capacity is to move north and...
Nepisiguit Salmon Population and Habitat Assessment
July 14, 2026 - This project will implement a coordinated monitoring and assessment program across seven rivers and three tributaries to support Atlantic salmon conservation and watershed management. In spring, a smolt wheel will...
Atlantic Salmon Smolt Research on the Miramichi River 2026
July 14, 2026 - Adult Atlantic salmon returns to the Miramichi River reached a record low in 2019 and have shown little recovery, with the Northwest Miramichi experiencing the poorest returns for decades. This...
Atlantic Salmon Smolt Assessment – Terra Nova River
July 31, 2025 - FABEC will conduct a follow-up of their 2024 smolt assessment of Terra Nova River as part of the Wild Salmon Watersheds and their 5-year commitment to understand salmon productivity in...
Atlantic Salmon Smolt Research on the Miramichi River 2025
July 25, 2025 - Adult Atlantic salmon returns to the Miramichi River in 2019 were the lowest on record, according to DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Science Branch), with very little change in recent years....
The West River Acid Mitigation Project
February 5, 2025 - Description: In 2024, the Nova Scotia Salmon Association (NSSA) will continue their Atlantic salmon smolt estimation and fall redd count to assess the impact of their restoration activities on the...