05/03/2010-  Election of the new 2010 board of directors
At the Annual General Meeting held last February 20th, members elected the board of directors of the RRWMC for 2010. The directors for 2010 are: Tom Callaghan, Restigouche Salmon Club (President) Richard Firth, CGRMP (Vice President) Mireille Chalifour, Organization, OBVRM (Se ...

20/01/2010-  A petition to protect the Restigouche River
A petition for the protection of the Restigouche River was put online last Wednesday. La Fondation Rivière, based in Montreal, is asking the governments of Quebec and New Brunswick to implement measures to protect the Restigouche developments that could potentially reduce the beauty ...

10/12/2009-  Partnerships announced for maintenance of Crown reserve infrastructure
FREDERICTON (CNB) – Government will partner with two non-profit organizations to maintain Crown reserve stretches on the Restigouche, Miramichi and Nepisiguit river systems, Natural Resources Minister Wally Stiles announced today. Restigouche River Watershed Management Council In ...

15/10/2009-  Success for the "Water and watersheds in the forestry Management" workshop
Climate changes, forestry certification and the protection of aquatic habitats lead managers of forested areas to consider new approaches for planning. In light of this finding, the RRWMC in collaboration with Enterprise Restigouche and the Atlantic Salmon Federation, organized a sy ...

09/09/2009-  The RRWMC announces the seminar
Climate changes, forestry certification and aquatic habitat protection are all now considered as aspects of a watershed-based forest management. From this finding, the RRWMC, in collaboration with Enterprise Restigouche will present a seminar in the fall. The seminar « Water and wa ...

04/09/2009-  Development of a partnership to improve water quality of the Restigouche River
Initiated in 2008, the Restigouche River Watershed Management Council (RRWMC) aerial surveys to locate sources of sediment runoff are continuing this year. Sediment in rivers is an environmental problem which reduces the aquatic productivity of salmon and trout by reducing spawning ha ...

10/03/2009-  New edition of our newsletter
Our new edition of our newsletter, Le Ristigouche is now available on our website, in the section Communication tools in the Publications. There is 4 files in PDF format. Good reading!

03/03/2009-  Board of directors 2009
The new board of directors for the year 2009, as voted at the Annual General Meeting of February 28th is as follows: Richard Firth, CGRMP Tom Callaghan, Restigouche Salmon Club Wendell Metallic, Listuguj Ron Simonson, Eel River Bar Donald Sullivan, Kedgwick Salmon Club M ...

03/10/2008-  The RRWMC involved in a Paper submitted in response to the N.-B. Public Lands management consultation
The Working Committee for the Integrated Management of Madawaska – Restigouche Public Forests, which has involved the RRWMC, held several meetings and visits forest over the past two months. Committee members reached a consensus on the following four statements: - Increase signif ...

20/06/2008-  Several projects accepted for RRWMC
Various projects were recently accepted for our organization. Here is a summary: Wildlife Trust Fund NB: $ 12 000 for hiring a technician to assist the Fish surveys (Smolts wheels, electro fishing and spawners count) NB Wildlife Trust Fund: $ 5 000 for preparing sign to educat ...

12/02/2008-  Fundraising Supper 2008
The RRWMC is pleased to announce his 4th Fundraising Supper night. The event will be held at the Campbellton Civic Center on Friday, April 11th. This event is the place to be for those who wish to support the conservation and protection of the Restigouche Salmon, while enjoying a wond ...

11/02/2008-  Results of the AGM
About 35 people were present at the AGM of the Restigouche River Watershed Management Council last Saturday, February 9th. The financial statements presented show that RRWMC is in a healthy financial position with a budget of $ 230000 in 2007, releasing a profit of more than 5000$. Th ...

09/01/2008-  Annual General Meeting
The RRWMC announced its Annual General Meeting to be held on February 9th 2008 at the Campbellton Civic Center at 1h00 pm New-Brunswick Time. AGENDA / ORDRE DU JOUR 1. Welcome and opening remarks / Ouverture et mot de Bienvenue 2. Approval of the Agenda / Adoption de l ...

03/12/2007-  The 2007 Lieutenant Governor Reward goes to…
On November 28 in Fredericton, took place the ceremony of the award of the Lieutenant Governor for the Atlantic salmon Conservation. The CGBVRR is pleased to congratulate Mr. Danny Bird who is the recipient for this year. Mr. Bird is the manager of Kedgwick Lodge and has labored sinc ...

26/11/2007-  Major agreement for a member of the RRWMC
The Corporation de Gestion des Rivière Matapédia et Patapédia (CGRMP) gets the mandate to manage hunting activities on the territory of the Dunière wildlife reserve in Gaspesie, for a total of 58 000 hectares. An agreement for a period of five years intervened between the Corp ...

21/11/2007-  Follow up to the Memorandum of Undersanding
Last November 19th in Listiguj, the first meeting in the follow-up of the Memorandum of Understanding governing the management of fresh-water dependent fisheries within the Restigouche Watershed took place. Delegates from each signatories forming the coordination committee have the ro ...

16/11/2007-  Saprolegnia back in 2007
After two quiet years, the year 2007 shows an increase of salmon mortalities caused by Saprolegnia on the Restigouche River and its tributaries. Saprolegnia is a pathogen fungus that attacks the skin of fish after an injury or other events that disrupt the skin. The exhaustion after s ...

16/11/2007-  North American Forest Product partner into RRWMC project
North American Forest Product (NAFP), division St-Arthur, made a gift of lumber to help our council to improve signs and infrastructures on campsites. From its director Sony Audet, the council received for free a 350$ value in lumber to achieve signs, picnic tables and outhouses. The ...

13/11/2007-  Low number of fish on the Upsalquitch
In summary, this summer was the year with lowest numbers of grilse to reach the Northwest Upsalquitch barrier (10 miles) in 28 years of counts. Staff recorded 242 grilse. - This is 66% below the previous 5-year average of 704 grilse. - The "28-year average" is 897 grilse. - 1986 ...

12/10/2007-  Project accepted for the RRWMC
The «Ministère des Affaires municipales et des Régions» and «Emploi-Québec», will finance a 14 weeks project to help the RRWMC to add sign and equipment on Restigouche river campsites. Thus, signs related to the canoers code of ethic, picnic tables and toilets will be built. Tw ...