Atlantic Salmon – Kouchibouguacis Watershed
(education, egg incubation, restoration and monitoring)
The Friends of the Kouchibouguacis (TFK) have been working on the rehabilitation and protection of the Atlantic salmon and its native habitats for many years. Since the 1990’s, their restoration methods and monitoring techniques have evolved to help enhance the Atlantic salmon populations in the area. The work continues with new research techniques, data collection and analysis. Some of the activities that have been implemented by TFK over the years include:
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fish population migratory monitoring,
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egg incubator installation
(click here for more information on this aspect of project), -
habitat quality monitoring,
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broodstock collection,
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electrofishing exercises,
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salmon egg nest (Redd) identification,
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fin clipping and stocking of salmon fry.
- Informative sign installed in 2015 next to the Ruisseau de la Truite in the St-Ignace golf course.
- Marked male Atlantic salmon caught in 2013