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Second Retention Period for the Recreational Striped Bass Fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
July 9, 2013 MONCTON, New Brunswick – The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today a second retention period during the current limited recreational Striped bass fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. This area includes the Maritime Provinces adjacent to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. “Following a first retention fishery…
Read MoreEditorial: We must figure out what’s happening to salmon population
The following editorial appeared this week in the Miramichi Leader Perhaps the most vital, and definitely the most celebrated, of the Miramichi’s natural resources is under threat. The King of Sport Fish, the Atlantic salmon is not only synonymous with this region, it pumps millions into the region’s economy and provides valuable jobs in a…
Read MoreGreenland salmon fishery threatens sustainability: Ashfield
By Kris McDavid mcdavid.kris@miramichileader.com 18 Jun 2013 12:35PM. OTTAWA – Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield says the federal government has serious concerns over a recent escalation in Greenland’s harvesting of wild Atlantic salmon and is committed to helping broker a deal that would see the fishery scaled back. Ashfield’s comments come days after conservation…
Read MoreMiramichi Salmon Conservation Centre hosts fishing symposium
By Kelsey Rambaran rambaran.kelsey@miramichileader.com 11 Jun 2013 04:25PM The Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre in South Esk hosted five schools on May 31 for a fly fishing symposium. Planning for the event started in late February. Students from North and South Esk Regional High School, Miramichi Valley High School, Blackville School, Hampton High School and Rothesay…
Read MoreDFO Posts 2012 Salmon Stock Assessment
DFO has posted the Atlantic Salmon Returns to the Miramichi River for 2012. To read please click Atlantic Salmon returns to the Miramichi River 2012
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