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Determining the impact of a river obstruction on the Atlantic salmon in the estuary of St-Jean River

Recipient: Société de gestion des rivières de Gaspé Inc.
Project Title: Determining the impact of a river obstruction on the Atlantic salmon run, fitness and spawning, in the estuary of St-Jean River.
Project Location: Gaspé, QC
Approved Grant Amount for 2010 : $35,000

Summary:
Determining the effect of the ice jam on the salmon run, the development of injury or disease and survival to reproduction. Also the behaviour of migrating salmon in the estuary as they approach the area of the jam and the migration routes used.

 

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Final Project Report (available only in French)