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Passekeag Creek enhancement project
July 7, 2020 - In 2020 the KWRC will continue with an effort to establish restoration sites in our lower watershed. Passekeag Creek, a crucial tributary in the lower watershed, provides recreational opportunities to...

Conserving future Atlantic salmon population through monitoring and education
July 7, 2020 - HRAA will monitor juvenile Atlantic salmon populations by electrofishing 10 index sites in the Hammond River Watershed to further our understanding of population dynamics. HRAA has an extensive dataset, extending...

Developing an action plan for conservation, the surveillance of water temperature, electric fishing and education on Atlantic salmon rivers
July 7, 2020 - Certified employees of Groupe du bassin versant de la région de Cap-Pelé will use electric fishing on Aboujagane, Kouchibouguac, Kinnear and Tedish rivers to determine if there is variation in...

Wild Atlantic salmon restoration and stewardship
July 6, 2020 - This project covers a number of components that will benefit the Atlantic salmon population and its habitat in the Kouchibouguac and Kouchibouguacis River watershed. Different monitoring methods will be used...

Ongoing restoration of endangered inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon to the Petitcodiac River
July 6, 2020 - The goal of this project is to carry out inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic (iBoF) salmon recovery actions on Petitcodiac River tributaries including fry releases into nursery habitat of Petitcodiac...

Eel River Atlantic salmon habitat recovery project 2020
July 6, 2020 - This project will continue to build upon implementation of the 2010 and 2016 strategic and operational fisheries management plans for the Eel River drainage waters and Restigouche County. The following...

Teaching New Brunswick children and youth about the Atlantic salmon and the need for conservation
July 6, 2020 - In 2019, CCNB developed three brand new, hands-on Atlantic salmon modules, each consisting of a number of outdoor activities that will teach students about Atlantic salmon (life cycle, migration, threats...

Debris and logjam cleaning 2020 – Restigouche watershed
July 6, 2020 - The goal of this project is to remove major woody debris on sections of selected rivers to prevent the creation of jams which are harmful for salmon habitat on Popelogan,...

Letting rivers run wild: A survey of fish passage barriers, development of watershed conservation plans and restoration efforts in four inner Bay of Fundy (iBoF) Rivers
July 6, 2020 - This project will develop conservation management plans for four iBoF rivers, to support reestablishment of wild, self-sustaining populations of iBoF Salmon. Stream surveys will include collecting data on fish presence/absence...