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Quebec Fish Knowledge Forum
July 23, 2026 - Created in 2022, the Atlantic Salmon Knowledge Forum—the result of a merger between the CIRSA and FQSA symposia—evolved in 2026 to become the Quebec Fish Knowledge Forum, presented in partnership...
Release of the “Salmon documentary”
July 23, 2026 - Following the release of the documentary “What if we listened to the salmon?”, the FQSA aims to increase the project’s visibility by creating short video clips from the remaining footage...
Development of spatial analysis methods for sustainable management of Atlantic salmon fishing in the context of warm waters and climate change on the Matane River
July 23, 2026 - The project is developing a scientific yet accessible approach to identify river segments with high potential as cold-water refuges, which are essential to the survival of Atlantic salmon during heat...
Characterization of the actual habitat of Atlantic salmon in the Mitis and Matane River watersheds
July 23, 2026 - The FQSA and its partners aim to strengthen the protection of several tributaries of the Mitis River by using environmental DNA to demonstrate that they are used by Atlantic salmon....
Development of methods for monitoring and analyzing salmon river thermics
February 5, 2025 - Description: Thanks to the deployment of numerous thermographs along salmon rivers by FQSA, the organization has now a continuous important quantity of data. FQSA intends to analyze the data to...
National strategy for the deployment of counting gates on Quebec salmon rivers
February 5, 2025 - Description: The project will support the installation of counting fences to monitor upriver runs on targeted priority rivers and financially support salmon counting. The second generation automatic IchtyoS meter developed...
Literature review on the cohabitation of recreational activities on salmon rivers and the carrying capacity of the environment
February 5, 2025 - Description: Since 2020, the pandemic and the exceptional traffic in the Gaspé region and elsewhere in Québec led to questions on recreational uses of salmon rivers and their impact. Since...