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Thermal refuges and citizen science
February 5, 2025 - Description: With climate change, heat waves and low water episodes are observed more and more frequently. During heat waves, salmon is thermally stressed and needs areas where the river is...
Literature review on the cohabitation of recreational activities on salmon rivers and the carrying capacity of the environment
February 5, 2025 - Description: Since 2020, the pandemic and the exceptional traffic in the Gaspé region and elsewhere in Québec led to questions on recreational uses of salmon rivers and their impact. Since...
Atlantic salmon knowledge forum
February 5, 2025 - Description: Created in 2022 after the amalgamation of CIRSA’s annual scientific symposiums (Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur le saumon atlantique) and FQSA (Fédération québécoise pour le saumon atlantique), the Forum...
Atlantic salmon conservation and sport fishing enhancement plan for the Laval River
February 5, 2025 - Description: Following the development of a Laval River Atlantic salmon conservation plan, the most recent studies on the river which were completed in 2018 and 2019 will be updated (Organisme...
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Strategy – Tracadie River Watershed
February 4, 2025 - Description: In 2024 MREAC will prepare an Atlantic Salmon Conservation Strategy on the Tracadie River and its tributaries in northeastern New Brunswick. Local networking and stakeholder interviews will provide an...
Municipal leadership in conservation of Atlantic salmon riparian habitat
June 1, 2022 - In 2020, supported by an ASCF grant, SAM undertook a province-wide GIS analysis to detect and prioritize Atlantic salmon habitat found within NL municipal planning boundaries. We were also successful...
Develop habitat conservation plans and restoration for rivers in Bay St. George 2021
September 13, 2021 - This project will further develop Habitat Conservation/ Improvement Plans for rivers in Bay St. George. Development of Habitat Conservation Plans will involve compiling existing available habitat information and conducting surveys...