ASF Rivernotes 16 July 2021
Rain, caverns, threat of invasive species. These are all part of this week’s wide-ranging RIVERNOTES.
Fish advocates decry federal support of Shawmut Dam on Kennebec
Fish advocates decry draft federal report saying Fairfield’s Shawmut Dam should not be shut down. Conservation groups are at odds with a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s draft environmental assessment showing that decommissioning the dam is not a reasonable alternative to relicensing it.
ASF Rivernotes 9 July 2021
TOM MOFFATT ~ TMOFFATT@ASF.CA Jul 9, 2021
Invasive Pink Salmon Threaten northern Norway And Finland rivers
Alarm bells ringing for Atlantic salmon. An invasive species from the Pacific appears to take its place. Local regulators are introducing fishing bans in several rivers in the north Norwegian Finnmark region as fears grow over the future of the Atlantic salmon.
Pete Warner new Outdoor Editor of BDN
PETE WARNER Jul 8, 2021
Federal Court Denies Cermaq Right to Transfer Smolts
Federal Court denies injunction to fish farm to transfer Atlantic salmon to B.C.’s Discovery Islands. A coalition of environmental groups that intervened in the case welcomed the decision while Cermaq says it is disappointed and was blindsided by the government.
Abby Pond Joins ASF as NB Regional Director
Jul 8, 2021
Miramichi Smallmouth bass awareness campaign launched
POSTERS AND MEDIA INSTRUCT ANGLERS TO KEEP ANY SMALLMOUTH CAUGHT IN THE MIRAMICHI AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY DFO Jul 8, 2021
Critical Miramichi data lost to pandemic last year say conservationists
NATHAN DELONG Jul 6, 2021
Energy Regulators Say Endangered Salmon Can Co-Exist With Kennebec Dams, Dismaying Conservation Groups
FRED BEVER Jul 6, 2021