Welcome Thibaut!
The MSA would like to extend a warm welcome to Thibaut Bournonville, a Master of Science student from the University of Namur in Belgium, who will be here for 4 months to help with our smolt tracking project. We are excited to have him with us and to be able to offer him the opportunity…
Read More2015 Salmon and Bass Numbers
On March 15th at the MREAC Science Day, Scott Douglas, DFO biologist for Miramichi, gave a presentation on the striped bass and Atlantic salmon returns for Miramichi in 2015. Striped bass: 301,000 (the largest number recorded to date and the recovery target has now been achieved every year since 2011) Atlantic salmon: NW Miramichi 4,171…
Read MoreNewspaper Articles Re 2016 Atlantic salmon recreational fishery season…
This week saw two stories and an editorial on the 2016 Atlantic salmon recreational fishery season in the local and provincial newspapers. Liberal MP for Miramichi-Grand lake, Pat Finnegan, says that he would be surprised if the wall to wall catch and release regulations introduced last summer in response to record low fish counts ended…
Read MoreUpdates Spring 2016
FISHING SEASON 2016 We are less than 2 months away from the start of the fishing season for 2016, and patiently waiting for the ice to run and the angling regulations to be announced by DFO. Final numbers for 2015 have not been released yet, but we do know that returns were much better in…
Read More18th Annual NSPA/MSA Conservation Dinner
The dinner will be held on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 at the Rodd Miramichi River Resort. One of the highlights of the evening will be the presentation of the NSPA’s “Friend of the River” Award to Mr. Dewey Gillispie for his leadership role in teaching youth about the sport of salmon fishing, fly tying, and river…
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