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Atlantic Salmon Conservation Strategy – Pokemouche River Watershed
July 14, 2026 - The project aims to improve the protection and understanding of Atlantic salmon populations in the Pokemouche River watershed through an annual monitoring program. It includes electrofishing surveys at 18 sites...
WaterShade Year 4: Creation and optimization of conservation plans for thermal refuge drainage areas
July 14, 2026 - The project continues the implementation of the action plan launched in 2023 to protect thermal refuges in the study watershed. It includes updating conservation plans based on new data, as...
Conserving Salmon and Identifying Thermal Barriers and Refuges in the Belleisle Watershed
July 14, 2026 - The purpose of Conserving Salmon and Identifying Thermal Barriers and Refuges in the Belleisle Watershed is to identify, assess, and map thermal barriers and thermal refuges that influence fish passage...
Characterization of the habitat of Atlantic salmon in rivers in the Chaleur region
July 14, 2026 - The project aims to characterize and protect Atlantic salmon habitat in the Jaquet River, with the goal of completing the inventory of salmon rivers in the region by 2027. Using...
Habitat and Migration Enhancement in the Lower Nerepis River
July 14, 2026 - ACAP Saint John will advance restoration in the lower Nerepis Watershed—an important habitat corridor for Atlantic salmon, American eel, and other native fish—by implementing priority actions identified during extensive 2025...
Letting Rivers Run Wild: Continued Monitoring of iBoF Atlantic Salmon in Black River and Irish River
July 14, 2026 - In 2026, ACAP Saint John will continue monitoring endangered inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon in the Black and Irish rivers, where confirmed salmon presence and conservation priority status make...
A general model for thermal refuges in Canadian Atlantic salmon rivers
July 14, 2026 - Thermal refuges—especially cold tributaries and the cool-water plumes they create—are becoming essential habitat for salmon, yet their size shifts over time and is costly to measure through field surveys or...
The Dungarvon Project: Is stocking of first feeding fry an effective recovery strategy for wild Atlantic salmon populations?
July 14, 2026 - Stocking is often used to boost declining Atlantic salmon populations by releasing hatchery‑reared fish, but traditional programs can unintentionally cause genetic problems, including selection in captivity and reduced genetic diversity...
Genomic basis for interactive effects of aquaculture introgression and climate change on local adaptation in Atlantic salmon
July 14, 2026 - Aquaculture escapees can introduce domesticated genes into wild Atlantic salmon, eroding locally adapted genetic diversity and potentially weakening populations’ ability to cope with climate change, with both threats likely acting...