Ongoing restoration of endangered inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon to the Petitcodiac River 2021

Carry out iBoF Atlantic salmon recovery actions on Petitcodiac River tributaries

• Carry out LGB unfed fry releases into nursery habitat of Petitcodiac watershed.
• Install, monitor & implement a mark-recapture protocol using a counting fence targeting out-migrating salmon smolts on the Pollett River, Petitcodiac watershed
• Limited sampling and collections of out migration of smolts using fyke nets on Little River, Petitcodiac watershed.
• Collect and transport smolt to FSR marine conservation farm.
• Maintain adult salmon antenna detection array on Pollett & Little Rivers.
• Carry out juvenile salmon assessment via electro-fishing surveys.
• Carry out adult salmon enumeration snorkel survey(s).
• Release FSR adult salmon to Petitcodiac.
• Release non-target LGB adult salmon to Petitcodiac.
• Carry out redd surveys if conditions allow.
• Collect fall parr from nursery habitat for overwintering at MBF.
• Transport of immature non-target LGB post smolts to FSR site, if available.
• Public outreach and engagement.

All activities contributing to the continuing strategy & objective of realizing higher presence, at all life stages, of endangered iBoF Atlantic salmon in the Petitcodiac River watershed working towards achieving historic levels.

Contact:  Chef Rebecca Knockwood,  fortfolly@fortfolly.ca