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Closing Data and Restoration Gaps in the Kennebecasis.
May 15, 2017 - In 2017 the KWRC is focusing on closing some restoration and data gaps and this project will assist in that effort. There is a short reach on Ward’s Creek where...

Hammond River Smolt Assessment 2017.
May 15, 2017 - Since 2013, sea-bound populations of juvenile Atlantic salmon have been monitored in the Hammond River. The objectives of this project are to gain a reliable and comparable dataset of the...

Atlantic Salmon-Kouchibouguacis watershed (education, egg incubation, restoration and monitoring) 2017.
May 15, 2017 - This project covers a number of components that will benefit the Atlantic salmon population and its habitat in the Kouchibouguacis River watershed. Different monitoring methods will be used to collect...

Restoring iBoF Atlantic salmon to the Petitcodiac River through Live Gene Bank contributions and Fundy
May 15, 2017 - The project will be largely carried out on and for the benefit of two historically important salmon tributaries of the Petitcodiac River: Pollett and Little Rivers. However, some components of...

Eel River Recovery Project 2017.
May 15, 2017 - The project will continue to implement the River management plan. The following activities will be undertaken in 2017: purchasing and installing streamside incubation boxes for restocking, restoring access of Wild...

Evaluation and strategic planning in the Grande Rivière Tracadie watershed.
May 12, 2017 - The project will start with an assessment of 4 watercourses to develop a management plan for each one of them. Watercourses sedimentation in our watersheds is a major limiting factor...

Identification of Ectoparasites infecting Outer Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon.
May 12, 2017 - Parasites and disease are identified as a high concern threat affecting the endangered Outer Bay of Fundy (OBoF) Atlantic salmon. Ectoparasitic lice are observed on increasing numbers of salmon returning...

Décompte automnal de saumons reproducteurs – Rivière Restigouche
May 12, 2017 - Une évaluation la plus précise possible des géniteurs est nécessaire pour mieux gérer le saumon. Dans cette perspective, le CGBVRR, appuyé d’une équipe de bénévoles, désire exporter la méthode de...

Migration and survival of smolt, post-spawning (kelt) and adult Atlantic salmon in hydropower regulated Saint John River, New Brunswick
May 12, 2017 - The project will examine survival and success of migration of Atlantic salmon through 96 km long Mactaquac reservoir, situated upstream of the Mactaquac Generating Station (MGS) in the Saint John...