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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....
Watershed Resilience and Risk Mapping Initiative for IBoF and OBoF Salmon Rivers
July 14, 2026 - The Hammond River Angling Association and Fort Folly Habitat Recovery are launching a collaborative, cross‑regional program to better understand how water chemistry affects Atlantic salmon health across the Outer and...
Supporting Salmonids in the Shediac Bay Through Integrated Watershed Management Planning
July 25, 2025 - Over the past four years, the "Fisheries Management Plan" has compiled extensive water quality, electrofishing, eDNA, restoration, culvert assessment, and temperature data into a unified reporting template for major watercourses...
Restoration of Porters Brook and post-removal monitoring, 2025
July 25, 2025 - The Porters Brook culvert, located on Nashwaak West Road, was ~40m upstream from an important holding pool for salmonids in the Nashwaak river. As per phase one of the project,...
Margaree River Watershed Restoration and Monitoring 2024
February 5, 2025 - Description: In 2024, the Margaree Salmon Association (MSA) will continue their restoration work that they conduct in the tributaries of the Margaree River, as well as continue to execute their...
Development of Salmon and Salmon Habitat Conservation Plans within the Rocky River Watershed
February 5, 2025 - Description: The Salmon Association of Eastern Newfoundland (SAEN) will conduct a habitat survey of accessible tributaries and the main stem of Rocky River. The survey will document 1) barriers to...
Addressing constraints on anadromous salmon productivity in the Rocky River: ouananiche and habitat use
February 5, 2025 - Description: The Rocky River has the largest drainage (296 km2) on the Avalon Peninsula, and a natural waterfall at its mouth has historically inhibited access of anadromous salmon to the...
Supporting Salmonids in the Shediac Bay through Integrated Watershed Management Planning
February 4, 2025 - Description: A data compilation project containing water quality data, electrofishing, eDNA results, restoration activities, culvert assessments and temperature data was compiled over the past three years. These results will be...
Habitat Evaluation and Enhancement within the Kouchibouguac and Kouchibouguacis Watersheds
February 4, 2025 - Description: The purpose of this project is to perform habitat restoration within the watersheds (Kouchibouguacis and Kouchibouguac). The goal is to maximize improvements to the environment such that Atlantic Salmon...