October 20, 2014 - Shediac, New Brunswick
On behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Robert Goguen, Member of Parliament for Moncton-Dieppe-Riverview, today announced that, under the second round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada will provide up to $74,000 for three projects to conserve fish habitat in Shediac, Cap-Pelé and Saint-Louis-de-Kent.
The Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program was announced in Economic Action Plan 2013 to support fisheries habitat restoration projects led by recreational fishing and angling groups, as well as conservation organizations. Given its early success and high demand, an additional investment in Economic Action Plan 2014 increased the funding available through the program to a total investment of $25 million.
On May 15, 2014, the National Conservation Plan was launched to provide a more coordinated approach to conservation efforts across the country. Since 2006, the Government of Canada has taken important steps to conserve and restore our country’s natural environment and connect Canadians to our rich natural heritage. To date, the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program has invested nearly $6 million (Round I), in 94 fisheries habitat restoration projects across Canada and funding to support up to an additional 128 projects (Round II) is currently underway. Details about the program can be found on the Program’s Web site (www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pnw-ppe/rfcpp-ppcpr/index-eng.html) where you can also sign up for updates.
Here are the details on the three projects:
- Groupe du bassin versant de la région de Cap-Pelé Inc. - Restoration of the Tedish River including river clean-up (waste, wood debris, old beaver dam), removal of major barriers to migration, reduction of sedimentation, planting of seedlings on damaged river bank and encouragement of community to participate in the restoration.
- Shediac Bay Watershed Association - The removing of beaver dams and the replanting of river banks of the Scoudouc and Shediac Rivers to avoid bank exposure after the dam removal.
- Friends of the Kouchibouguacis - The removal of a degraded creosote wall and the restoration of the shoreline namely by planting approximately 250 trees, shrubs and plants.
Under the first round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, more than $521,000 had been made available for 12 projects in New Brunswick.
Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Gulf Region
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Sophie Doucet
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Office of the Minister
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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