A watershed group on P.E.I. hopes it will be smoother swimming for salmon returning to spawn this fall, thanks to a new pilot project run in partnership with the Canadian Wildlife and the Atlantic Salmon federations.
The Souris and Area Branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation is leading the project, which builds on work that’s already been done in Western Canada while adapting it to the unique conditions in the province.
The goal is to remove barriers that prevent salmon and other types of fish from travelling upstream. Keila Miller, co-watershed coordinator, said salmon have a hard time accessing Island rivers where they spawn
