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CHRIS MORRIS Legislature Bureau      October 27, 2014 New Brunswick’s leading salmon conservation organizations will hold their annual fundraising dinner in Saint John this week against a backdrop of intensifying concern for the future of the Atlantic salmon and the thousands of people whose livelihoods depend on the recreational and aboriginal fishery. The 12th Annual Autumn…

The 3rd annual “Jody Harrison Memorial Fall Salmon Classic” was held from October 2nd to 5th at the Otter Brook Salmon Club on the Little Southwest Miramichi.  Jody’s friends raised $ 285 which was donated to the NW Miramichi Smolt Study.  Although the fishing was less than spectacular they did manage to catch a few salmon…

With the 19th Annual Fredericton Conservation Dinner as the platform, the MSA and ASF made a joint public call for immediate action to address the crisis facing the survival of our wild Atlantic salmon. In their respective addresses, MSA Chairman David Wilson and ASF President Bill Taylor called on the Prime Minister to establish a Wild…

Shawn Berry  Telegraph Journal    September 17th, 2014 FREDERICTON • Two groups concerned with a dramatic drop in the number of salmon recorded along the Miramichi River are calling on Ottawa to drastic steps to address the crisis. “Anglers should release all the large salmon and grilse they catch and First Nations fishermen should use selective…

LORI GALLAGHER       Fredericton Daily Gleaner     August 29, 2014 The Miramichi Salmon Association is putting the focus on conservation and the people who are working to make it happen in this province. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the group will hold its 19th annual Fredericton Conservation Dinner at the Fredericton Inn. The event is a major fundraiser for…