Restoring Access to Fish Habitat & Assessing Salmon Populations in the Belleisle Watershed

Description: The purpose of this project is to restore access through culverts identified as barriers to fish passage in the Belleisle watershed and assess salmon populations in the watershed to establish a baseline of both abundance and distribution to measure the effectiveness of restoration efforts. The specific objectives of this project are to 1) Remove blockages in culverts assessed as barriers and restore open access to fish habitat in the Belleisle watershed; 2) Conduct baseline salmonid population assessments to measure the effectiveness of restoration efforts, gauge population numbers and provide information for future fisheries projects; 3) Identify and engage the stakeholder(s) interested in mitigating barriers to fish passage and assisting in recovery of Atlantic Salmon an aquatic species at risk; and 4) Conduct educational outreach to raise awareness of barriers to fish passage and Atlantic salmon conservation and stewardship in the watershed.