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Moncton, NB     April 4, 2014- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today approved the 2014 Conservation and Harvesting Plan for Striped Bass in the waters adjacent to the Maritime Provinces in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. New for 2014, the Department will authorize additional days in the retention fishery. From May 1 to 21, from…

SAMANTHA MAGEE                                Miramichi Leader                          March 23, 2014 MIRAMICHI – New regulations for the upcoming salmon fishing season requiring anglers to release their catches in one segment of the Miramichi River are a reasonable measure to address the sagging salmon population, according to the president of the Miramichi Salmon Association. The federal Department of…

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,…