February 3, 2025 - Description: Thermally stable patches in rivers, known as thermal refuges, are used by cold-water species like Atlantic salmon to alleviate thermal stress in the summer and winter through behavioural thermoregulation....

July 27, 2023 - Thermally stable patches in rivers, known as thermal refuges, are used by cold-water species like Atlantic salmon to alleviate thermal stress in the summer and winter through behavioural thermoregulation. Some...

July 26, 2023 - The goal of this project is to address the absence of high-quality spawning and juvenile rearing habitat found in James River, Antigonish county. Restoration sites have been selected as part...

July 26, 2023 - The CRSA’s proposed project involves instream restoration and planning work to improve fish passage, maintain benefits of previous instream work, and ultimately increase and enhance coldwater habitat. The project focuses...

July 26, 2023 - For the 2023 season ISAA plans to continue the stream habitat restoration project on the Mull River. The project is taking place in the Mabou Harbour Watershed and will be...

July 26, 2023 - In 2023 we’ll hire our in-stream crew of four people as well as a coordinator to manage the in-stream crew and administrative aspects of our restoration work. Work will be...

July 26, 2023 - Since 2005, the West River Acid Mitigation Project has been mitigating the impacts of acid rain and, resultantly, increasing the annual production of wild Atlantic Salmon smolts > 300%. The...

July 26, 2023 - Fresh water habitat productivity was identified in DFO’s 2012 Southern Uplands RPA as an issue affecting Atlantic Salmon populations. This application is intended to address habitat deficiencies on Black Brook...

July 11, 2022 - Build-up of large woody debris (LWD) structures in streams can become barriers to fish migration by restricting access to upstream habitat, food sources, spawning areas, and also create significant water...