Atlantic Salmon Federation News


ASF's Bill Taylor Makes Presentation on Canada Fisheries Act Amendments
Read the presentation made by ASF's President Bill Taylor on Nov. 8 to the Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans regarding the changes on HABITAT PROTECTION soon to be in place. The document is thought provoking.
http://asf.ca/asf-presentation-on-fi...mendments.html


Blogger Karl Nerenberg in Rabble.ca commented on Bill Taylor's presentation, with his own perspective:
http://asf.ca/rabble-s-take-on-bill-...heries-ac.html




Bangor Daily News Publisher Receives Salmon Conservation Award
Richard Warren, Publisher of the Bangor Daily News, received the Lee Wulff Atlantic Salmon Conservation Award. He has played a major role in bringing about the success of the Penobscot Restoration Project. Read more:
http://asf.ca/bdn-publisher-receives...ion-award.html




More than Half Wild Atlantic Salmon Killed by Sealice, Researchers Claim
An article just published in a journal of the Royal Society claims that half Atlantic salmon are killed by Sea Lice. Read more:
http://asf.ca/half-of-all-atlantic-s...researche.html




NS Salmon Farm Application Withdrawn on Concern for Wild Salmon
A company that has made several salmon farm applications for Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore has withdrawn one for fear of impacting wild Atlantic salmon.
http://asf.ca/ns-salmon-farm-develop...withdrawn.html