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Moncton, New Brunswick – April 9, 2026 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today announces conservation measures for the Atlantic salmon recreational fishery in the Gulf Region for the 2026 fishing season. Catch and release for the recreational Atlantic salmon fishery will continue. As such, anglers are required to release all Atlantic salmon during the angling season.…

Joan Baxter has a three-part series on gold mining on the Eastern Shore. This is Part 1, stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3 in the coming weeks.

This amount is 0.03% of the profits from gold produced at the Touquoy mine to date. A drop in the bucket. Read more here.

The NSSA recently opposed the newest Environmental Impact Statement by Atlantic Gold. Their proposed Beaver Dam gold mine would be in the heart of our long-term restoration project on the West River, Sheet Harbour. We detailed our concerns in a formal submission during the latest public comment period, and we weren’t alone. More 270 comments…

Atlantic Gold agrees to a tentative plea deal that would have the company pay $120,000 to the Nova Scotia Salmon Association to atone for breaking environmental rules, but ‘no deal’ says the Salmon Association. Read the full article here.

We recently spoke with Joan Baxter at the Halifax Examiner about the proposed Beaver Dam gold mine. Read more about the threat this poses to salmon and our conservation work on the West River, Sheet Harbour.

We recently made the news for our work in the Southern Uplands. With your help, our W.A.T.E.R. Project will help guide restoration on the Moser River and beyond. This includes: If you have experience to share about one of our 8 priority watersheds, you can help by completing our survey. Visit www.nssalmon.ca/southernuplandssurvey for more information.

The NSSA recently opposed the possible listing of two salmon populations as endangered under the Species At Risk Act (SARA). The potential listing concerns local river groups and angling associations, and recently made the news. To learn more about how a SARA listing could affect conservation efforts and angling, read our official statement.

Atlantic Gold’s proposed mine at Cochrane Hill has been delayed. Read more about the development and what it could mean for salmon here.

The following is an 8 minute CBC discussion/interview about the use of rotenone in Piper Lake, Pictou County to prevent the spread of smallmouth bass in the headwaters of the St. Mary’s River.

The following was received from Al McNeill (NS Fisheries & Aquaculture) on July 29, 2020. “Gentlemen;  It’s been some time since I have provided you with and update on the Piper Lake smallmouth bass eradication project. We are trying to work on the components of this complex project is the sequence they need to be…