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Nepisiguit Salmon Enhancement and Assessment 2021
September 13, 2021 - The 2021 project will include the processing of approximately 80,000 eyed salmon eggs from the Charlo SEC hatchery using streamside incubation boxes. The resulting swim up fry will be stocked...

Dam removal on Campbell Creek 2021
September 13, 2021 - NWAI has identified major barriers to fish passage along the Nashwaak River, a DFO priority river. We recognize that the Campbell Creek Dam, property of the City of Fredericton, has...

Assessing and restoring aquatic connectivity in the central Nashwaak watershed
September 13, 2021 - One of the main goals of NWAI’s 10-year Strategic Plan is to increase the number of fish passable road-stream crossings to improve the aquatic connectivity within the Nashwaak Watershed. This...

Atlantic Salmon Smolt Research Miramichi 2021
September 13, 2021 - Adult Atlantic Salmon returns to the Miramichi River in 2019 were the lowest on record, according to DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Science Branch). Understanding if smolt targets are being met...

Atlantic Salmon Management Plan – Black River
September 13, 2021 - MREAC will prepare an Atlantic Salmon Conservation Strategy for Atlantic salmon on the Black River, Northumberland County, N.B. Leading into writing the plan, additional temperature monitoring, habitat assessment and land...

Enhancing Millstream River Tributaries
September 13, 2021 - In 1994, two key limiting factors to the health of the Kennebecasis watershed and the wildlife inhabiting it were identified as degraded riparian zones and elevated stream temperatures. This project...

Population Recovery, Monitoring and Stewardship – Kouchibouguac and Kouchibouguacis Watersheds
September 13, 2021 - The Friends of the Kouchibouguacis (TFK) have been performing various wild Atlantic salmon restoration initiatives since the year 2000. This past season, TFK’s efforts have resulted in the highest Atlantic...

Ongoing restoration of endangered inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon to the Petitcodiac River 2021
September 13, 2021 - Carry out iBoF Atlantic salmon recovery actions on Petitcodiac River tributaries Carry out LGB unfed fry releases into nursery habitat of Petitcodiac watershed. Install, monitor & implement a mark-recapture protocol...