Fredericton Dinner to Honour Betty Fitzpatrick
This year the MSA 17th Annual Fredericton Conservation Dinner is again honouring an individual who has served the cause of conservation with great distinction. We hold our friend Betty Fitzpatrick in fond affection and with great respect as we honour a true “Face of the Miramichi”! Long a member of the Miramichi Salmon Association, and…
Read MoreMSA monitors river temperature – reward offered for loggers
This summer the Miramichi Salmon Association will be monitoring water temperatures in pools where fish accumulate during periods of warm water. Over the past few years the majority of the Miramichi salmon run has returned in July and August. Because of this run timing, fish are subjected to warm water temperatures and must seek suitable…
Read MoreReward Offered for Salmon Tag
In April 2012, the Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA), in partnership with the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) tagged 10 large Atlantic salmon kelt with pop-up satellite tags in an effort to help determine where these fish are migrating and feeding when they return to the ocean and where losses are occurring. Nine of the ten tagged…
Read MoreSalmon and Grilse numbers still down at barriers as of July 15th
The numbers of salmon and grilse that have landed at the Northwest and Dungarvon Barriers are still down in comparison to the same time last year. The Northwest Barrier has seen only 176 salmon and grilse compared to 611 the same time last year. Brook trout numbers are down as well. Totals as of July…
Read MoreMSA Welcomes Sturgeon to MSCC
The Miramichi Salmon Association is pleased to announce that an arrangement has been concluded with a sturgeon aquaculture company, Breviro Caviar, to lease part of the facilities at the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre (MSCC) in South Esk, NB. The project will grow and culture short-nose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) for both meat and caviar. Atlantic sturgeon…
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