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The latest edition of Rivernotes has arrived!

Inside, you'll find reports of the first few Atlantic salmon of the season, updates on river conditions across the region, research updates, conservation news, and much more.

Read Rivernotes today: https://t.co/1fpFZYJgg6

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Today, we're proud to raise the flag for Wild Salmon Day.

Join us in standing up for wild salmon and the rivers they call home. Together, we can help ensure these remarkable fish continue to return for generations to come.

Learn more and get involved at https://t.co/3lDAo4zPmY

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The spring migration of river herring is well underway in Maine’s rivers, marking one of nature’s great seasonal spectacles.

These returns are a powerful reminder of the scale of river herring migrations and the importance of restoring access to historic spawning habitat.

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ASF hosted a reception last night in Ottawa to recognize the Government of Canada’s $81.7 million investment in the national Atlantic salmon conservation strategy. MPs, Senators, hill staff, and DFO Minister Joanne Thompson joined ASF at the National Arts Centre.

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Salmon season is finally upon us (or almost!), and the first bright salmon of the year are beginning to enter rivers across the region.

Read this week’s RiverNotes here: https://t.co/iCR8xO4miP

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Join us on June 12 at 11:00 a.m. EST (12:00 p.m. Atlantic) for a webinar with our U.S. team!

Register today: https://t.co/DMfaKWIkig

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👋 Meet the Team!

Meet Carolyn Leavitt, ASF’s Manager of Development!

Check out her card to learn more!

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Check out Rivernotes, our weekly roundup of news and information from around the world of Atlantic salmon: https://t.co/kpOokTysil

📸: a canoe trip exploring habitat that will soon be opened up for Atlantic salmon (photo credit: Hadley Couraud, TNC)

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Join the FQSA and Groupe North Shore in Halifax for a special screening of What If We Listened to the Salmon.

📍 Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax
📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026
🕖 7:00 p.m.

https://t.co/tltGxBfgtK

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The Miramichi River was once a top Atlantic salmon river. In 2024, fewer than 5,000 salmon returned (~90% decline from peak).

Striped bass are up ~10,000% since the 1990s; smolt survival has dropped from 50% to under 9%.

Story by Ben Carmichael: https://t.co/oikfh1aopj

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This week’s Rivernotes is packed with signs that salmon season is heating up!

There’s a lot happening on the rivers right now. Check it out for research updates, reports on river conditions, and conservation efforts currently underway!

Get it here: https://t.co/871BePKvGB

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Toronto, we’re one week away from The Upstream Mixer: An Atlantic Salmon Rendezvous!

Join us on May 20 at Reid’s Distillery for an evening of stories, community, and conservation in support of wild Atlantic salmon.

🎟️ Get tickets: https://t.co/DAdWWQvMuA

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Sign up for Rivernotes using the form in the footer of our website and get ASF’s blog delivered straight to your inbox.

Submit your story here: https://t.co/coq34ci1bF

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Healthy habitat means healthy salmon.

This Wild Salmon Day on June 1, we’re proud to support the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a worldwide effort to heal and restore damaged ecosystems for future generations.

Learn more at https://t.co/aD6Ab8d9dj.

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What a night in Halifax!

More than 340 supporters, partners, and friends joined us for our 35th Annual Halifax Spring dinner with the Nova Scotia Salmon Association to celebrate the people and communities working to protect and restore wild Atlantic salmon.

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It's Thursday. You know what that means: another edition of Rivernotes 🐟

Read it here: https://t.co/GA00R71j5x

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Why chase a fish you might never land, and release it if you do?

In this 2017 ASJ piece, Charles Thompson captures what keeps anglers coming back.

“A salmon is a moment of beauty known only to those who seek it.”

Read: https://t.co/Iiaq0jnLDZ

📸 Christian Kirouac

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Robotics meets salmon conservation.

Last week, students in Clarenville and Marystown used Lego Robotics to tackle real-world river restoration challenges inspired by Atlantic salmon conservation work.

A great example of STEM learning, stewardship, and community coming together.

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This week’s River Notes features updates from across the Atlantic salmon community, including fieldwork, fishing reports, conservation news, and stories from the river.

Read the latest edition:
https://t.co/NKGFdKd2jo

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From an incredible meal courtesy of guest Chef Jeremy Charles, moving tributes, a packed room and remarkable generosity, the Montréal Spring Banquet truly raised the bar!

Thank you to everyone who showed up. Together, we’re making a real impact for wild Atlantic salmon. 🐟