Fish Friends is an education program coordinated by the New Brunswick Salmon Council, which focuses on hands-on learning about Atlantic Salmon in a classroom setting. The program is supplemented by a comprehensive curriculum guide originally developed by the Atlantic Salmon Federation. It is generally geared towards students in grades 4, 5, and 6 and introduces such topics as habitat, the ecosystem, and the life cycle of the wild Atlantic Salmon. 

As a Fish Friends partner, the Miramichi Salmon Association provides fertilized salmon eggs to local participating schools, along with a large aquarium, accessories, and a cooling unit. In-school incubation takes place from March until June, when the hatched fry are released streamside. 

To learn more about the Fish Friends program, please contact the NB Salmon Council at [email protected]

If you received fertilized eggs and equipment from the Miramichi Salmon Association, and are having any issues, or if you are a participating school and interested in setting up a tour of the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre fish hatchery, please contact (506) 622-8739.