Posts by Tehillah Porter
DFO Gulf Atlantic salmon and striped bass recreational fisheries questionnaire
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has posted a questionnaire regarding Atlantic salmon and striped bass recreational fisheries in the Gulf Region. We encourage all MSA members and supporters to give their feedback through this online survey as it will help DFO determine management measures for both species. The deadline to complete this questionnaire is December 31st,…
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2023 Brian Smith Memorial MSA Photo Contest winners!
2023 Brian Smith Memorial MSA Photo Contest Winners First Place Winner Ellen Tramley Seymour Category: Miramichi Scenes Second Place Winner Troy Adams Category: Kids on the Miramichi Third Place Winner Tom Walker Category: Miramichi People Fourth Place Winner Shelley Harris-Weir Category: Angling View All Entries
Read MoreMiramichi smallmouth project will not proceed
“The project to remove invasive smallmouth bass from the Miramichi watershed will not proceed. Members of the Working Group on Smallmouth Bass Eradication in the Miramichi made a unanimous decision following an unsuccessful request for the Province of New Brunswick to become proponent, and multiple catches of smallmouth bass outside the project area this year.”…
Read MoreWhat we heard: Engaging on a strategy to restore and rebuild Atlantic salmon
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has released “What We Heard: Engaging on a strategy to restore and rebuild Atlantic salmon”. This publication is a response to feedback collected while developing the Wild Atlantic Salmon Conservation Strategy, presents findings from the Let’s Talk Atlantic Salmon survey conducted earlier this year. Also included in…
Read MoreMSA 70th Anniversary Commemorative Salmon Fly
Thank you to MSA Director Ian Cavanagh for designing this commemorative salmon fly in honour of our 70th anniversary! The Miramichi Platinum is intended to be fished wet and features the MSA’s signature blue colour palette, a silver tinsel tag, and silver ribbing with seven turns – one for each decade the MSA has been conducting…
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