DFO scales back anti-bass efforts
By James Foster Times & Transcript Staff 15 Aug 2013 10:04PM According to the plan, invasive smallmouth bass should be gone by now from Miramichi Lake. But after an intensive three-year effort to get rid of the bass which pose a threat to Atlantic salmon in the Miramichi River system, some bass remain, and the…
Read MoreDFO Minister Gail Shea to visit Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre
The MSA cordially invites you to attend a major fisheries conservation funding announcement by the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. This very important event is taking place this coming Friday, September 6 at 10:00 AM at the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Center in South Esk, NB. Joining Minister Shea will be Tilley O’Neill-Gordon,…
Read MoreHot summer temps stifle salmon fishing
By Samantha Magee magee.samantha@miramichileader.com 22 Jul 2013 08:50AM MIRAMICHI — Avid fishermen understand the reasoning behind salmon pools being closed during heat spells. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada officially closed down 22 cold water pools July 17. However the closures are not as big of a deterrent to fishermen as the hot weather…
Read MoreLow salmon returns spur call to action
Chris Morris Legislature Bureau 26 Jul 2013 07:29AM With fish populations nosediving for unknown reasons, the Miramichi Salmon Association is stepping up its efforts to conserve the threatened Atlantic salmon. Mark Hambrook, president of the Miramichi Salmon Association, said in an interview Thursday the organization is marking its 60th anniversary this year by rededicating itself…
Read MorePools Opening
DFO has issued a variation order opening the pools that had been closed due to warm water and high temperatures. The pools will open tomorrow morning, July 25th. They also wanted me to remind people that they will be issuing a variation order on August 1st closing 3 pools for the remainder of the season…
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