Former Gillie George Johnson, aged 89 caught his first fish for several years at Cadora yesterday on a size 14 Executioner. A nice clean fish of 14lbs. Congratulations to him and proves the old saying "if you have it you never lose it"   Atlantic Salmon Federation News    Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2014

ASF Rivernotes - Will Scotland's Referendum Affect Salmon? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ his week's update hits several points, including a new PHOTO CONTEST, as well as raising the question of impacts on salmon from the Scottish Referendum vote. Plus the latest on river reports across the Atlantic salmon range in North America http://atlanticsalmonfederation.org/rivernotes/ ASF RESEARCH BLOG UPDATE - ASF researchers continue the process of bringing to the surface acoustic tracking devices with their valuable data, and the assessment of streams with electrofishing gear proves very successful. http://asf.ca/research-in-the-field.html Where have all the Miramichi Salmon Gone? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ASF and the MSA raise the alarm that Miramichi salmon returns this year show the runs are in danger. ASF's Bill Taylor discusses the issue on CBC's AS IT HAPPENS http://asf.ca/bill-taylor-talks-salmon-on-as-it-happens-.html Another perspective is given with coverage in video and text. http://asf.ca/miramichi-salmon-numbers-hit-record-low.html The need for bold action is emphasized: http://asf.ca/bold-action-needed-to-save-atlantic-salmon.html Four Charged in NL with Illegal Salmon Angling           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arrests and seizures of equipment for alleged salmon poaching. http://asf.ca/four-in-nl-charged-for-illegal-salmon-fishing.html PEI Extends Salmon Angling Season ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prince Edward Island has extended the salmon angling season in certain island rivers, but with some special provisions required of anglers. http://asf.ca/salmon-angling-season-extended-in-some-pei-rivers.html