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K. BRYANNAH JAMES                                Miramichi Leader                          March 27, 2014 Miramichi – Local anglers are still reeling from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s stance on striped bass fishing in the area and are looking to voice their concerns once again about the ripple effect it’s having on other species in Miramichi river systems. With that…

After having been closed for 13 years, a recreational fishery for Striped Bass with provisions for two retention periods was opened in 2013 in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. DFO Gulf Ecosystems and Fisheries Management branch requested a compilation of the recreational fishery information and an update on the size of the spawning stock…

Moncton, NB – March 20, 2014 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada wishes to inform the public of important changes in the management of Atlantic salmon recreational angling in New Brunswick. The management changes are the following: The expansion of the catch and release measures on the Northwest Miramichi River system;From June 1 until July 31,…

MSA Director Debbie Norton was elected President of the NB Salmon Council at their AGM on Saturday. The Salmon Council is the New Brunswick affiliate of the Atlantic Salmon Federation and acts as the representative body of twenty-six (26) affiliated conservation oriented organizations from all parts of the Province of New Brunswick     interested in the…