SAEN Challenges Aquaculture Industries' False Claims March 20, 2021 Following the recent release of DFO’s latest Atlantic salmon stock assessment, the aquaculture industry in Newfoundland has been quick to claim, yet again, that there is “..no evidence..” that their industry has any negative impacts on wild Atlantic salmon stocks. This is blatantly false. More ...
SAEN Challenges Local Aquaculture Industry to Invest in Long-Term Study March 17, 2021 The recent release by the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans of their latest Atlantic salmon stock assessment acknowledged the dramatic decline of stocks on the south coast of Newfoundland, centered in the Fortune Bay-Bay d’Espoir region. Not coincidentally this is the epicentre of the salmonid aquaculture industry in this province. More ...
SAEN sends Letter to Minister of Fisheries and Oceans opposing the listing of South Coast Newfoundland Atlantic Salmon under the Federal “Species at Risk Act”. February 17, 2021 The Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland (SAEN) has recently become aware that the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is considering the “Listing” of many populations of Canada’s Atlantic salmon under the provisions of the “Species at Risk Act” based on an assessment of the populations completed in 2010/11 by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Species in Canada (COSEWIC). More ...
The Survival and Enhancement of Our Salmon Stocks January 11, 2021 SAEN has spent the last 41 years advocating and working on behalf of the Atlantic Salmon and its important place in life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Our goal has always been that future generations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and visitors to our province have the opportunity to see and fish for these iconic creatures in clean wild rivers. More ...
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SAEN ATTENDS DFO TECHNICAL BRIEFING ON STATUS OF ATLANTIC SALMON IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR. March 15, 2019 On March 11, 2019, several board members from the Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland attended an online technical briefing, held by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, regarding the status of Atlantic Salmon in Newfoundland and Labrador. During the technical briefing, DFO Science delivered a More ...
Trailer for a Two-Part Series SAEN Is "Releasing" This Year. February 28, 2019 The Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland released a trailer for its upcoming two part video series. The series will have two episodes; Episode 1 will introduce SAEN, who we are, what we do, plus include salmon and trout identification and life cycle / stages in Newfoundland & Labrador. More ...
THE SAEN RIVER TALKS FOR 2019 January 18, 2019 Join the Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland at the The Suncor Energy Fluvarium for a series of insightful and interesting presentations by SAEN and SPAWN members on everything from where to fish on local rivers to current research on salmon and trout. More ...
SAEN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING September 23, 2018 The Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) Thursday evening, September 27, 2018, at the Gathering Place on Military Road in St. John’s.
NO RETENTION OF SALMON WILL BE PERMITTED AFTER JULY 20 | DFO Jul 19, 2018 ATLANTIC SALMON MANAGEMENT CHANGE - DFO wishes to advise that as a result of the in-season review of salmon returns (as of July 15), the management approach for the remainder of the season for insular Newfoundland is as follows: More ...
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SALE OF SALMON LICENCES May 31, 2018 Recreational salmon licences will become available to vendors for sale on the west coast and central Newfoundland on Monday, June 4. More ...
SAEN SENDS Letter to DFO MINISTER May 30, 2018 Today the Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland (SAEN) sent an important letter to the Federal Minister of DFO requesting that the Newfoundland and Labrador Salmon rivers be opened June 1st for catch and release angling only, despite the unavailability licences. More ...
ASF and NASF sign 12 year salmon agreement with Greenland fishermen May 28, 2018 The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) and the North Atlantic Salmon Fund (NASF) have signed new agreements with commercial fishermen in Greenland and the Faroe Islands that will protect thousands of adult wild Atlantic salmon from commercial nets and longlines, allowing them to return to North American and European rivers. More ...
