Affiliate of the Year
The Affiliate of The Year Award is presented annually to an Affiliate Association of the Nova Scotia Salmon Association for its leadership and achievements in the promotion of Atlantic salmon and Trout restoration, public education and conservation in the Province of Nova Scotia.
 
2015 – North Colchester River Restoration Association
2014 – Not awarded
2013 – St. Mary's River Association
2012 – Clean Annapolis River Project 
2011 – Margaree Salmon Association
2010 – Medway River Salmon Association
2009 – Sackville River's Association
2008 – Cobequid Salmon Association
2007 – Lahave River Salmon Association
2006 – Eastern Shore Wildlife Association
2005 – Not awarded
2004 – Cheticamp River Salmon Association
2003 – Margaree Salmon Association
2002 – Friends of The Cornwallis River Society
2001 – Cumberland County River Enhancement Association
2000 – Sackville Rivers Association
1999 – Cobequid Salmon Association
1998 – Ecole Secondaire de Clare
1997 – St.Mary’s River Association
1996 – Pictou County Rivers Association
 

The Dave Symonds Award
This award is named after a gentlemen, dedicated angler, hunter and outdoorsman, the late Dave Symonds. Dave was President of the Nova Scotia Salmon Association for 10 years in the mid-seventies and early eighties. In 1995, at the age of 56, his family, the community and the angling fraternity lost a good friend.
It is in Dave's memory that this award is being presented to an individual who has illustrated outstanding contributions to the sport of angling, promotion of public education, salmonid enhancement, resurrection and conservation of the Atlantic salmon and Trout in the waters of Nova Scotia.

2015 – Amy Weston
2014 – Not awarded
2013 – Carl Purcell
2012 – Sean Graham
2011 – Ken Silver
2010 – Bob Rutherford
2009 – Walter Regan
2008 – George Ferguson
2007 – Larry Shortt
2006 – Jim Lawley
2005 – Not awarded
2004 – Jack Johnson
2003 – Roland LeBlanc
2002 – Terry MacIntyre
2001 – Jack Macdonald
2000 – David Dagley
1999 – Rev. Ralph Webber
1998 – Raymond Plourde
1997 – John Hart  

Scholarship Award  
The Nova Scotia Salmon Association annually grants a scholarship award to any person resident in Nova Scotia who enhances or proposes to enhance by any endeavour the well- being of Atlantic salmon or trout.
2015 – Not awarded
2014 – Not awarded
2013 – Not awarded
2012 – Not awarded
2011 – Not awarded
2010 – Eddie Halfyard, Dalhousie University
2009 – Eddie Halfyard, Dalhousie University
2008 – Eddie Halfyard, Acadia University
2007 – Eddie Halfyard, Acadia University
2006 – Eddie Halfyard, Acadia University
2005 – Eddie Halfyard, Acadia University
2004 – Aaron Spares, Acadia University and Julie Ann Cameron,
2003 – Scott Hubley and Jeff reader - Acadia
2002 – Aaron Spares and Jeff Reader – Acadia
2001 – Not awarded
2000 – Tracey Chute - Sackville
1999 – Mathew MacLean - Highland Bras d'Or Sportsfishing
1999 – Chris Beaver - St. F.X.U.
1998 – Chris Beaver, Matthew MacLean
1997 – 
1996 – J.P. Kennedy
  

The ASF Roll of Honour  
The Atlantic Salmon Federation's Roll of Honour is presented annually to individuals who exhibit outstanding commitment to salmon conservation at the grass-roots level. The award acknowledges the hard work that is performed on behalf of the Atlantic salmon by the many volunteers within the ASF' affiliate network - the so-called unsung heroes who are the life blood of the salmon conservation movement.

Past Roll of Honour recipients from Nova Scotia:
2004 – George Ferguson
2003 – Terry MacIntye
2001 – Jack MacDonald
2000 – Walter Regan
1999 – Ralph Webber
1998 – Robert (Bob) O'Donnell and Lowell R. DeMond
1997 – John Hart
1996 – Parker Wong
1995 – Carl Purcell
1994 – Charlie Dennis
1993 – Irv Heffler (posthumously)
1992 – Gordon Helm
1991 – Katharine Rice
1990 – Bill Carpan
1989 – Leonard Forsyth and Harry Vickers
 

T. B. "Happy" Fraser Award
The T. B. "Happy" Fraser Award was inaugurated in 1975 to honour Happy Fraser, Past President and General Manager of the Atlantic Salmon Association in Montreal, in recognition of his many important contributions to Atlantic salmon conservation during his lifetime.

In the mid 1960's Happy Fraser became concerned by the rapidly developing high seas salmon fishery near Greenland, and he was quick to recognize the potential danger of this fishery to Canadian rivers, and the first to sound the alarm.

The T. B. "Happy" Fraser Award is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding long-term contributions to wild Atlantic salmon conservation at a regional or national level rather than a local or river specific contribution. It is the top honor awarded by ASF (Canada).

Past T.B. "Happy" Fraser Award recipients from Nova Scotia:
2014 – Jim Lawley
2008 – George Ferguson & Carl Purcell
1999 – Katharine Mott