Some interesting stuff below.   However SHOCK/HORROR the first item includes a river system in Maine that unveils a five year plan for salmon restoration that is based mainly on a HATCHERY of all things. As in all things USA they don't mess about and penny pinch. They at least to try and do it properly on a scale that could be effective.
Those of a nervous disposition perhaps had been not watch.!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Atlantic Salmon Federation News   Fri., Feb. 26, 2016

NOAA Devoting Resources to Maine Salmon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This month, NOAA  unveiled its new five-year plan for the restoration of wild Atlantic salmon. A major overview article and video details the present situation and approaches to safeguarding the Atlantic salmon in Maine. http://asf.ca/noaa-devoting-resources-to-maine-salmon.html The NOAA page with an overview and the Atlantic Salmon Action Plan is at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/2015/05/05_14_15species_in_the_spotlight.html Howland Dam Fundraising Goal Achieved ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Howland Dam Bypass is the last major step in a Penobscot River restoration effort that is one of the greatest watershed restoration projects of the 21st century in North America. The fundraising milestone caps a concerted effort by ASF and many partners to safeguard the future of wild Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River. http://asf.ca/howland-dam-fundraising-goal-reached.html Canadian Angler Hall of Fame Welcomes Wilfred Carter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wilfred Carter was  an eloquent and effective leader for Atlantic salmon conservation in North America and a visionary leader for ASF. Now he is being recognized for his important role by the Canadian Angler Hall of Fame. http://asf.ca/canadian-angler-hall-of-fame-welcomes-wilfred-carter.html Call for Public Comment on Environmental Assessment of Large NL Aquaculture Expansion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A massive expansion of 11 new aquaculture sites is planned for Placentia Bay on Newfoundland's south coast, and raising concerns about its negative impacts on threatened wild Atlantic salmon.. Until March 26, the public can comment on the plan.  To respond, send your comments to: Director, Environmental Assessment Division, Department of Environment and Conservation, West Block, Confederation Building, P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6 The 556-page plan can be downloaded from the site at: http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/env_assessment/projects/Y2016/1834/index.html Scottish Petition Raised to Protect wild Salmon from Sea Lice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland is circulated  a public petition calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to strengthen Scottish legislative and regulatory control of marine fish farms. For more details and to respond go to: http://asf.ca/scottish-petition-raised-to-save-salmon-from-sea-lice.html