Atlantic Salmon Journal

Satellite images taken over a 13-year period starting in 2011 reveal large-scale disposal of plastic at sea by salmon farming companies in Newfoundland and Labrador. The survey focused on neighboring coves near Gaultois – L’Anse à Flamme and The Locker. The coves are close to nine salmon farming sites leased to subsidiaries of Mowi and Cooke. ASF staff visited the area around Hermitage and Gaultois by boat in the summer of 2024, documenting aquaculture industry waste in multiple locations.

New York – Marshall Field was honoured today in New York City with the Lee Wulff Salmon Conservation Award. Given annually by the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) since 1987, the Lee Wulff Award recognizes people who have made outstanding, life-time contributions to Atlantic salmon conservation. As a self-proclaimed “fishing nut”, Field joined the board of the ASF in 1994. He has served on ASF’s research and environment committee and was a founding member of ASF’s Chicago dinner.

Is there anything more satisfying than setting up a vise by the river and crafting a custom fly for the day's adventure? I commenced this season's Rivernotes with a poignant quote from John Muir a stalwart of ecological thinking: "Rivers flow not past, but through us, thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing.

Aperçu : Le programme bassin versant - saumon sauvage de la Fédération du saumon atlantique (FSA) crée un réseau de bassins versants dans tout l’est de l’Amérique du Nord afin de protéger et de renforcer les populations sauvages de saumon atlantique en utilisant une approche de gestion intégrée.

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 using an integrated management approach.

On October 25th, Bernard Davis, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, notified the public that Mowi would be required to complete a full environmental impact statement for its proposed Atlantic salmon aquaculture expansion in southern Newfoundland.

Many of the pools all across salmon country are stunning this time of year, though the rivers on Cape Breton afford us the unique opportunity to continue angling after many of her sisters have been closed for the season. I Peter Dore As the season draws to a close, it exits with its usual dramatic flourish.

Autumn's palette adorns the Cheticamp River, where the foliage and the vibrant hues of the fish create a visual harmony that celebrates the season's splendor. I Peter Dore As autumn's palette unfolds, the Margaree River in Cape Breton becomes a haven for fly fishers. I've been fortunate to revel in this spectacle for the past two autumns, each visit enriching my spirit. Though, before the northern allure beckoned again, I had a chance to revisit my roots in Portland, Maine.

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The site of the former Waltons Mill Dam now showcases a river flowing freely for the first time in close to two centuries. In the near future, individuals will gather to peer into the crystal clear waters, witnessing salmon as they ready themselves to traverse this unveiled bedrock. I Peter Dore The first day I crossed paths with Maranda Nemeth, the fervor in her demeanor mirrored the ceaseless flow of the rivers she vows to protect.