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The Atlantic Salmon Conservation FoundationConservation Highlights:Newfoundland & LabradorThe Atlantic Salmon ConservationFoundation (ASCF) is anon-profit organizationestablished through a one-timegrant of $30 million from theGovernment of Canada. Interestincome generated by this trustfund supports projects andactivities contributing to conservationof wild Atlantic salmonand salmon habitat.The Foundation helps achievehealthy and sustainable wildAtlantic salmon stocks in AtlanticCanada and Quebec throughactive working partnershipsamong volunteer conservationgroups, Aboriginal organizations,governments, and others.Each year the Foundation calls forfunding proposals for innovative,on-the-ground conservationprojects focused on wild Atlanticsalmon and its habitat carried-outby community groups. To learnabout the Foundation and how toapply for funding please go toour website:www.salmonconservation.caNewfoundland & Labrador Projects funded by the ASCF: The ASCFhas awarded project funding to conservation partners in Newfoundland& Labrador each year since 2008. Conservation projects funded in2012 included:Exploits Rivertributaries restorationEnvironmental ResourcesManagement Association.Amount: $18,000Rattling Brookrestoration projectNorris Arm and Area EconomicDevelopment Committee.Amount: $35,000Labrador trap net researchdemonstration projectNunatukavut CommunityCouncil Labrador & SalmonidCouncil of Newfoundlandand Labrador.Amount: $8,600Photo credit: Norris Arm and AreaEconomic Development CommitteeAtlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation • Conservation HighlightsNewfoundland & LabradorAngler’s Guide 2013-2014 33