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Atlantic Salmon Smolt Research on the Miramichi River 2024
February 4, 2025 - Description: Adult Atlantic salmon returns to the Miramichi River in 2019 were the lowest on record, according to DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Science Branch), with very little change in 2022...
The Recovery of Endangered Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon to Historic Salmon Rivers Withing the Petitcodiac Watershed
February 4, 2025 - Description: The Fort Folly Habitat Recovery Program will undertake the following activities in 2024. Conduct LGB unfed fry releases into nursery habitat of the Petitcodiac Watershed Release FSR adult salmon...
The West River acid mitigation project 2021
September 15, 2021 - 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...
Assessing mortality and injury during turbine passage for Atlantic Salmon smolts passing downstream of Mactaquac Dam using autonomous “sensor fish”
September 13, 2021 - Downstream passage through turbines is a significant source of Atlantic salmon smolt mortality. However, turbine passage is often the only available downstream passage route at Mactaquac Dam. The proponent proposes...