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Monitoring and Communication of Welamukotuk Atlantic Salmon
Recipient: Oromocto River Watershed Association
Approved Amount: $12,000
Year Approved: 2025
To protect endangered Atlantic Salmon in the Oromocto River, this project will: 1) conduct targeted electrofishing surveys to assess population densities in key habitats; 2) gather data for DFO and raise public awareness; 3) monitor a culvert decommissioning project and other nursery streams; 4) deliver public education; 5) survey fifteen sites, maintain temperature loggers, and disseminate data; and 6) collaborate with Maliseet Nation Conservation Council and Oromocto First Nations to support salmon recovery and contribute to the Wolastoq management plan.