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Striped Bass Recreational Fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2018
Striped Bass Recreational Fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2018 Moncton, New Brunswick – April 13, 2018 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today approved the plan for striped bass recreational fishing in the waters adjacent to the Maritime Provinces in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for 2018. As in 2017, retention…
Read MoreScience Day April 27th 2018 Agenda
Science Day 2018 Friday April 27th Central NewBrunswick Woodmen’s Museum Boiestown, NB Schedule of Events 9:30am Tea and Coffee 10:00am Stephen Sutton, Coordinator of Community Outreach and Engagement, ASF Topic: Atlantic Salmon: An International Perspective 10:30am Paul Chamberland, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Topic: Improving Salmon population assessment through…
Read MoreCLOSED: MSA is Hiring an Event Program Coordinator
General Scope of Position The Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA) is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to fill a part-time position within its fundraising and communications team for a 14-month term contract. Reporting to the Director of Development and Communications, your main priority will be to lead and administer all aspects of the MSA’s Event…
Read More18% of smolts in NW Miramichi being eaten by Striped Bass
The MSA expended a significant amount of personnel, equipment, and over $150,000 toward this project. Be sure to read “Estimating consumption rate of Atlantic Salmon smolts by Striped Bass in the Miramichi River estuary using acoustic telemetry.” In some years, it has been confirmed that up to 18% of the salmon smolts in the the…
Read MoreDFO Halts Planned Salmon Release
The following article regarding the planned salmon release on the Miramichi appeared in today’s Miramichi Leader. DFO halts planned salmon release
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