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ASF staff did not tell Keating what to write or who to interview, they wanted a deep-dive into the enormous challenges wild salmon and other sea-run fish face. This podcast is the result of six months of field work, thousands of kilometres traversed, interviews with professionals and volunteers committed to research, river restoration and advocacy for wild salmon. We hope you enjoy the Saving Salmon podcast.]]>enNatural SciencesAtlantic Salmon Federationhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/494ac7e3ab1a4f0263ff4fb95e8845aa.jpghttps://www.asf.caWed, 17 Dec 2025 22:25:45 +0000Atlantic Salmon FederationAtlantic Salmon Federationstaceymuchowski@gmail.comThe Saving Salmon podcast explores the challenges facing wild Atlantic salmon, from Maine to Greenland. Award-winning CBC journalist Bob Keating was sent by the Atlantic Salmon Federation to investigate river systems and the wild salmon that depend on...
ASF staff did not tell Keating what to write or who to interview, they wanted a deep-dive into the enormous challenges wild salmon and other sea-run fish face. This podcast is the result of six months of field work, thousands of kilometres traversed, interviews with professionals and volunteers committed to research, river restoration and advocacy for wild salmon. We hope you enjoy the Saving Salmon podcast.]]>falseserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-the-miramichi--68317662https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68317662Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:08:00 +0000Atlantic Salmon FederationThe 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.2297azade-hachi,climate-change,david-roth,debbie-norton,dfo,gaspereau,gulf-of-st.-lawrence,miramichi-river,new-brunswick,newcastle,predation,smolt-wheel,steve-ginnish,striped-bassfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-an-interview-with-nathan-wilbur--68317664https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68317664Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0000Atlantic Salmon FederationBob 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.1222atlantic,commercial-fishery,ecosystem,gaspereau,gulf-of-st.-lawrence,indigenous-led-fishery,miramichi-river,nathan-wilbur,new-brunswick,newcastle,north-shore-mi'kmaq,president-asf,smelt,smolt,smolt-wheel,striped-bass,tribal-councilfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-burgeo--68317666https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68317666Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:20:00 +0000Atlantic Salmon FederationAs 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...2000bays,burgeo,dead,die-off,disease,fjords,industry,marine-conservation-area,net-aquaculture,newfoundland,pen,sea-lice,south-fjords,st.-johnsfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-an-interview-with-neville-crabbe--68317667https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68317667Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:25:00 +0000Atlantic Salmon FederationBob speaks with Neville Crabbe, ASF’s Vice President of Communications and Special Projects about the future of salmon farming in Atlantic Canada.1668asf,bays,burgeo,dead-pen,die-off,disease,fjords,industry,marine-conservation-area,net-aquaculture,neville-crabbe,sea-lice,south-fjords,st.-johnsfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-the-penobscot--68318029https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68318029Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:30:00 +0000Atlantic Salmon FederationMaine’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.2149alewife,alewives,amy-goode,brunswick,buckey-owens,chuck-loring,fish-ladder,kennebec-shad,laura-rose-day,maine-shad,nature-conservancy,penobscot,penobscot-nation-damfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-an-interview-with-john-burrows--68318030https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68318030Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:35:00 +0000Atlantic Salmon FederationBob talks with ASF’s Vice President of U.S. Operations about past successes and future challenges on the Penobscot River.1226dams,john-burrows,kennebec,main,penobscot-river,salmon,shadfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-the-terra-nova--68318033https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68318033Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:40:00 +0000Atlantic Salmon FederationThere 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...1961cape-breton,dfo,fabec,fish-ladder,glovertown,john-baird,kim-thompson,logs,margaree-nipisiguit-cheticamp,national-park,new-brunswick,newfoundland,terra-novafalse7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-an-interview-with-kris-hunter--68318036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68318036Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:45:00 +0000Atlantic Salmon FederationBob Talks to Kris Hunter who coordinates ASF’s Wild Salmon Watershed program about conservation for the long-term.1122cape-breton,dfo,fabec,fish-ladder,glovertown,john-biard,kim-thompson,kris-hunter,logs,margaree-nipisiguit-cheticamp,national-park,new-brunswick,newfoundland,terra-novafalse8full