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Salmon recovery pleases conservation group
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Efforts to boost the numbers of wild Atlantic salmon in eastern P.E.I. are showing signs of success. Staff of the Souris and area wildlife federation have just finished a three-week survey of all rivers in the area. They say they're finding record numbers of Atlantic salmon nests, also called redds, by fisheries scientists.
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Salmon Smolts Survive the Dam but Die Downstream
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New research reveals that dam passage can leave smolts with long-lasting injuries that make them vulnerable to predators far downstream.
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Salmon Tour Makes a Splash
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The Downeast Lakes Land Trust in partnership with the Grand Lake Stream Fish Hatchery, was pleased to host a tour of the hatchery and a salmon milking demonstration. Community members and students from Indian Township donned hip boots and waded into the hatchery’s frigid waters to sort immature females, and assess gravid females for their readiness to lay eggs.
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Species in the Spotlight: 5-year Action Plan for Atlantic Salmon
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Species in the Spotlight. Restoration and Recovery.
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Stocking Emergency Ad Hoc Committee Report
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CMS Virtual Meeting 5-28-2020
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The Maine Sea Grant College Program = Research funding opportunities.
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The Maine Sea Grant College Program is accepting preliminary proposals for research projects to be funded in the period February 2018 through January 2020.
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Union River dams denied key state certification
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DEP application rejected
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Upstream Battle: Fishes Shun Modern Dam Passages, Contributing to Population Declines
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A river study in the U.S. Northeast has found that many fish species are unable to use standard passageways to swim past dams on their spawning runs.
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USFWS Programmatic Stream Crossing Consultation
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USFWS, FEMA, and USACE in Maine have collaborated on a programmatic Endangered Species Act section 7 consultation that will facilitate recovery of the endangered Atlantic salmon and promote healthy stream ecosystems. Poorly designed stream crossings have long been recognized as a problem for Atlantic salmon and other native aquatic organisms in Maine. While progress has certainly been made to address this issue on a variety of fronts, including outreach and education, more work remains to be done.
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Veazie Dam Comes Down
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A breaching of the Veazie Dam, lowermost obstruction on the Penobscot River, was celebrated July 22, 2013. The removal is a major milestone in the restoration of the Penobscot River.
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