ASF RIVERNOTES - Major Fall Run on Miramichi - 9 Oct, 2014

News from the Atlantic Salmon Federation

ASF RIVERNOTES - Fall Run on the Miramichi River
The trapnet counts finally posted provide interesting, even surprising conclusions about what is going on in the Miramichi salmon runs. Well worth reading.
http://atlanticsalmonfederation.org/rivernotes/

ASF Research Blog ? Satellite tag of yet another far-swimming salmon
Another salmon satellite tag has begun transmitting far beyond the Strait of Belle Isle. Read more from ASF?s Research Blog.
http://asf.ca/research-in-the-field.html

ASF?s Bill Taylor in Wall Street Journal
A letter published in the WSJ encourages the use of land-based farmed salmon, pointing out the impacts of escaped aquaculture fish.
http://asf.ca/effects-of-fish-farming.html

PEI to Stop Fish Kills Through Buying Land
PEI has decided it is best to take out of production specific lands at high risk of causing fish kills, as part of the province?s push for long term sustainable farm practices. Read more.
http://asf.ca/pei-to-stop-fish-kills...ying-land.html