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Labrador Trapnet Research demonstration project

Recipient: Salmonid Council of Newfoundland & Labrador and NunatuKavut Community Council Labrador
Approved Amount: $8,600
Year Approved: 2012

To explore opportunities to reduce the exploitation of large salmon in Labrador, a modified trap capable of catching and holding salmon live was installed in St. Lewis Bay. Several suggestions have been put forward to increase the success of live capture of salmon including trap redesign relocation.

Contact: Donald Hustins, 709-896-0529, donaldhustins@hotmail.com or Roland Kemuksigak, 709-896-0592 poste 2241, rkemuksigak@nunatukavut.ca