Podcast
Saving Salmon
Hosted by Atlantic Salmon Federation · EN
The 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 them for survival. ASF is one of the oldest and most experienced organizations in the world dedicated to conserving wild salmon runs.
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.
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.
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Episodes
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Episode 8 An Interview with Kris Hunter
Dec 1600:18:42Tap to summarizeBob Talks to Kris Hunter who coordinates ASF’s Wild Salmon Watershed program about conservation for the long-term.
Transcribe →Episode 7 The Terra Nova
Dec 1600:32:41Tap to summarizeThere 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.
Transcribe →Episode 6 An Interview with John Burrows
Dec 1600:20:26Tap to summarizeBob talks with ASF’s Vice President of U.S. Operations about past successes and future challenges on the Penobscot River.
Transcribe →Episode 5 The Penobscot
Dec 1600:35:49Tap to summarizeMaine’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.
Transcribe →Episode 4 An Interview with Neville Crabbe
Dec 1600:27:48Tap to summarizeBob speaks with Neville Crabbe, ASF’s Vice President of Communications and Special Projects about the future of salmon farming in Atlantic Canada.
Transcribe →Episode 3 Burgeo
Dec 1600:33:20Tap to summarizeAs 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.
Transcribe →Episode 2 An Interview with Nathan Wilbur
Dec 1600:20:22Tap to summarizeBob 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.
Transcribe →Episode 1 The Miramichi
Dec 1600:38:17Tap to summarizeThe 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.
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