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The Atlantic Salmon Federation encourages individuals to become involved in Atlantic salmon conservation, and provides a voice for them at four different levels -

  • Nationally and Internationally in North America and beyond through ASF Headquarters
  • Provincially/Statewide through Regional Councils addressing issues within those jurisdictions
  • In watersheds or portions of watersheds through Affiliate organizations that can have a major impact on the future of those rivers.

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Quebec | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Newfoundland & Labrador | Maine | Prince Edward Island

ASF has

  • 7 Regional Councils and 135 river associations
  • 40,000 volunteers
  • The Federation takes the lead on international and national conservation issues.

River associations actively:

  • promote live release
  • support watershed-wide management
  • encourage partnerships on enforcement, restoration and conservation
  • improve habitat
  • input on proposals to build or relicense hydro dams
  • advocate sound environmental management of industries such as forestry and agriculture
  • heighten awareness of the need for clean rivers and healthy fish populations.
Regional Council Pages

Fédération québécoise pour le saumon atlantique
Maine Council Atlantic Salmon Federation
New Brunswick Salmon Council
Nova Scotia Salmon Association
Prince Edward Island Council - Atlantic Salmon Federation
Salmonid Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Western New England Council of the Atlantic Salmon Federation
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Fish Friends Thrive With Help of Volunteers
February 19th, 2010
Hundreds of volunteers throughout the range of wild Atlantic salmon are helping the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) deliver the time-tested, much acclaimed Fish Friends program to almost 700 classrooms this year. 

Everyone Wins With Live Release
January 28th, 2010
Winners announced for ASF's Live Release Draw.


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Aquaculture Pesticides are Killing Lobster
February 26th, 2010

Read an interesting article on the growing problem of resistance of farmed Atlantic salmon to chemical treatments for sea lice in the Bay of Fundy aquaculture industry by freelance columnnist Janice Harvey.



Salmon violations net hefty fines, jail time for Newfoundland poachers
February 22nd, 2010
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) says investigations resulted in the conviction of seven people recently for Atlantic salmon violations.

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Moncton Dinner
March 27th, 2010

Maine Dinner
March 27th, 2010

Halifax Dinner
March 31st, 2010

Charlottetown Dinner
April 8th, 2010

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