January 7, 2016 - Meet Shane O’Neil, a member of the Nova Scotia Advisory Committee. O’Neil is an avid angler who joined DFO as a biologist in the early 1980s to work on diadromous...

December 3, 2015 - It’s late fall and we’ve already had a dusting of snow. The 2015 field season is now over and staff are working with recipient groups to finalize project reports. By...

December 3, 2015 - With all of the news about declining wild Atlantic salmon stocks over the past few years, it’s hard to imagine that that there are any success stories when it comes...

December 3, 2015 - Meet Mary Finch, a member of the PEI Advisory Committee. Finch was born and raised in the Yukon and her interest in all things aquatic was sparked by watching Yukon...

November 3, 2015 - Welcome to autumn. My sense is that we’ve enjoyed a very nice season with generally good water levels in our rivers surrounded by beautiful fall colours. All reports indicate that...

November 3, 2015 - Conservation workers sometimes come across a few surprises when they’re out in the field. This year’s “check this out!” moment for the crew from the Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation (Coastal...

November 3, 2015 - Meet Keith Piercey, a member of the Newfoundland & Labrador Advisory Committee. Born in St. John’s, Piercey moved to Corner Brook at the age of 18. He loved the place -...

October 3, 2015 - We’re now in October! Where did the 2015 field season go? Actually, October is one of my favourite months of the year. The days are fresh and bright, and so...

October 3, 2015 - Conservation projects for wild Atlantic salmon usually involve hands-on fieldwork in streams or watersheds or on the banks of rivers. Usually. But in the case of one project funded by...