Atlantic Salmon Federation News    Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014

ASF Rivernotes - Angler with a Broken Rib ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many are passionate about Atlantic salmon, but some go beyond that. The latest from Atlantic salmon rivers. http://atlanticsalmonfederation.org/rivernotes/ Wild Salmon Survival Linked to Climate Summit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Changes in ocean temperatures, overheating of streams and many other stresses are impacting wild Atlantic Salmon runs. What happens at events like the UN Climate Summit in NY affect salmon around the North Atlantic. http://asf.ca/wild-salmon-survival-linked-to-salmon-summit.html Sea Lice Detrimental to Wild Salmon            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A major scientific review of 300 studies on the effects of sea lice has shown they are definitely a problem for Atlantic salmon conservation, and that salmon farms act as a breeding ground for sea lice due to high fish densities. http://asf.ca/sea-lice-detrimental-to-wild-atlantic-salmon.html NB Premier Designate Gives Fracking Moratorium Priority ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week's election has resulted in a change of government in New Brunswick, and the Premier Designate is talking about following through with a moratorium on fracking. NS and NL have already done so. http://asf.ca/nb-premier-designate-gives-fracking-moratorium-priority.html ASF "In the Water" Live Release Photo Contest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Viewers have sent great entries, but please send more! There is a nice prize, and the opportunity to share those special moments. Key is that the salmon must be in the water. http://asf.ca/asf-live-release-photo-contast.html Live Release Video now available with Norwegian subtitles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The much acclaimed Live Release video, produced by ASF and FQSA with assistance from the Quebec Government, is now available with Norwegian text, thanks to Norske Lakseelver's initiative to increase conservation of Atlantic salmon in that country. Check it out. http://asf.ca/live-release-video-with-norwegian-subtitles.html

S&TA Auction 2014 26 September 2014 Calling all angling petrolheads!!  A golden opportunity to fish with F1 supremo Ross Brawn ... Earlier this year, Ross Brawn quit his job as head of Mercedes-Benz Petronas F1 in order to – you guessed it – “go fishing”.  And he is hosting a day on his own private Itchen stretch at St. Cross for a lucky two anglers – with lunch thrown in!   What more could you possibly want?   This is the featured lot (Lot 105) in the great S&TA online auction, so start bidding click here ... or perhaps you would enjoy a cast or two with Paul Whitehouse?  No problem!  Paul, keen angler, the voice and many faces of the Aviva advertising campaign and leading light of the comedy circuit, is guest of honour at a day for up to 10 rods on the superb East Lodge Itchen stretch.  Again, lunch is included for a day to remember – exclusively available  only through the S&TA online auction (Lot 54). And much much more! The  auction now offers over 100 lots to attract any fly fisher, anywhere in the country:    there’s wining and dining, overnight stays in noted country and fishing hotels, flies, works of art and more fishing than you can shake a stick at, with guide prices ranging from well under £100 to well over £1,000 – take your pick!    And because all the lots have been generously donated, ALL funds raised will fund the S&TA’s vital work in helping protect and restore our precious waterways.   This means that your bids will not only buy you the fishing of your dreams, you will be supporting a most worthy cause.    So please get bidding, and encourage your friends to do so, too. Separate Live Auction: Commission Bidding Facility available In addition to the on-line auction, we will be holding a separate auction at the Fundraising Dinner to be held in Fishmongers’ Hall on 9th October.  Even if you are unable to join us for the Dinner, you may like to bid on one or more of the 28 selected items that will only feature in the Live Auction.  We are accepting Commission Bids on these special Lots which will be taken into the auction on the night.  Please click here to view the list and then submit your maximum bid(s) to Debbie by email.  Please ensure that you have read the instructions carefully to ensure that your bid is valid. Thank you for your support.  Good Luck!

S&TA Membership Do you have a friend - or friends! - who isn't/aren't a members(s) of the S&TA but who you think really should be? Please encourage your friends and acquaintances to do their bit by joining the Salmon & Trout Association - why not forward this E-Newsletter to your contacts list, and ask them to visit our web site? Also, if you haven't already signed up to Gift Aid your own subscription or donation, please do so. Click Here