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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.

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Season 2, Episode 2: Finding Refuge

2026/10/22

Atlantic salmon thrive in cold water. When cold water ‘refuges’ are not available to them their very survival is at risk. The Atlantic Salmon Federation has been mapping rivers and augmenting these refuges for years. We sent Bob Keating out to discover why it’s so critical.

Season 2, Episode 1: 1 Million Salmon

2026/10/15

It’s a bold and ambitious goal. Atlantic Salmon Federation President Nathan Wilbur has set the goal of seeing 1 million adult salmon return to the rivers of the Atlantic coast. It’s also a great place to start a podcast season. Bob Keating sits down with Nathan Wilbur to talk about 1 million returning salmon.

Season 1, Episode 8: An Interview with Kris Hunter

2025/12/16

Bob Talks to Kris Hunter who coordinates ASF’s Wild Salmon Watershed program about conservation for the long-term.

Season 1, Episode 7: The Terra Nova

2025/12/16

There 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.

Season 1, Episode 6: An Interview with John Burrows

2025/12/16

Bob talks with ASF’s Vice President of U.S. Operations about past successes and future challenges on the Penobscot River.

Season 1, Episode 5: The Penobscot

2025/12/16

Maine’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.

Season 1, Episode 4: An Interview with Neville Crabbe

2025/12/16

Bob speaks with Neville Crabbe, ASF’s Vice President of Communications and Special Projects about the future of salmon farming in Atlantic Canada.

Season 1, Episode 3: Burgeo

2025/12/16

As 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.

Season 1, Episode 2: An Interview with Nathan Wilbur

2025/12/16

Bob 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.

Season 1, Episode 1: The Miramichi

2025/12/16

The 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.