Eel River Recovery Project

The project will implement the fin-fish recovery plan for the Eel River.

The following are program activities proposed for 2015.

• Carrying out activities in the River Recovery Plan (stock the river with Salmon, conduct fish surveys, collect data on habitat conditions, monitor adult fish on the Eel River system);
• Determining recovery targets for abundance (working with Bill Hooper of Watershed Technologies;
• Purchasing and installing streamside incubation tanks for restocking purposes;
• Restoring access of wild Atlantic salmon to salmon habitat- removing large woody debris and garbage found on the four main branches of the Eel River;
• Releasing fry from the Fish Friends Program- educating and involving the students of local schools;
• Conducting information sessions/workshops designed to inform the public about the importance of salmon conservation and to engage the communities in the ongoing management of the watershed and its fisheries resources;
• Tree planting along the Eel River.

Contact: Sacha LaBillois, 506-684-6286, sacha.labillois@eelriverbar.ca