The Miramichi River in New Brunswick is one of the most famous Atlantic salmon rivers, a destination for presidents and celebrities. But the Miramichi’s wild salmon are in free fall, partly because of an exploding striped bass population.

Bob Keating sits down with ASF President Nathan Wilbur to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing wild salmon in Canada’s Maritime Provinces; predation from another native species, striped bass.

As salmon farming is being banned in places like Washington State and British Columbia, governments in Atlantic Canada are welcoming the industry with open arms. After years of broken promises and environmental catastrophes, public opposition in places like Newfoundland and Labrador is growing. Bob Keating visits Burgeo, a community on Newfoundland’s south coast to hear from citizens who want a future without sea cages.

Bob speaks with Neville Crabbe, ASF’s Vice President of Communications and Special Projects about the future of salmon farming in Atlantic Canada.

Maine’s Penobscot River is a shining example of successful salmon conservation. Polluted and blocked by dams for hundreds of years, Bob visits the watershed to hear the story of how dam removal and clean-ups have brought an entire ecosystem back to life.

Bob talks with ASF’s Vice President of U.S. Operations about past successes and future challenges on the Penobscot River.

There are still rivers where wild Atlantic salmon are thriving and populations are on the rise.ASF’s Wild Salmon Watersheds program is designed to keep them that way. Bob took a trip to the Terra Nova River in Newfoundland to learn how ASF is partnering with local watershed groups to conserve what’s working for centuries to come.

Bob Talks to Kris Hunter who coordinates ASF’s Wild Salmon Watershed program about conservation for the long-term.