News
Press Release: Miramichi communities support smallmouth eradication
March 29, 2022
Mayors, councillors, pass motions of support for critical conservation project
Press Release: Miramichi Smallmouth Project Delayed
September 22, 2021
Partners decide to press pause until 2022.
Press Release: Conservation partners prepared to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass
August 4, 2021
Project critical to halt invasion of Miramichi watershed, one of the world's most productive Atlantic salmon ecosystems.
Press Release: Smallmouth awareness campaign launched
July 8, 2021
Posters are going up throughout the Miramichi watershed helping people to identify smallmouth and instructing them to keep any they catch and report findings to DFO. READ THE FULL RELEASE HERE
Notice: Navigable Waters Application
June 14, 2021
The Working Group is giving notice of a 30-day public comment period regarding a temporary fish migration barrier under the Canadian Navigable Waters Protection Act. READ THE FULL NOTICE HERE
Statement: federal authorization
June 10, 2021
On June 10, 2021, the Working Group received signed authorization from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to use an approved rotenone product to eradicate smallmouth bass in a section of the Miramichi watershed. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE
Statement: EIA release decision
May 14, 2021
On May 11, 2021, the Working Group was informed that the proposal to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass from the Miramichi watershed was released from further environmental assessment by the Province of New Brunswick. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE
Call for volunteers
May 6, 2021
The Working Group is seeking volunteers to join our smallmouth bass eradication campaign during the summer and fall of 2021. GET THE DETAILS AND SIGN UP HERE
Elements of Eradication
December 21, 2020
This blog breaks down the major elements of the plan to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass from the Miramichi watershed, including application, deactivation, and mitigation measures. READ THE FULL POST HERE