The Torngat Wildlife, Plants and Fisheries Secretariat is delighted the Arctic Char research center on the Lower Frazer River is taking place.
The facility is a partnership of the Torngat Joint Fisheries Board, the Nunatsiavut Government and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Construction, fabrication and electrical work are supplied by Northern Peaks Ltd and lifting, transport and placement expertise by Newfoundland Helicopters.
As arctic char begin their upstream migration, our partner and, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada is on-site this week to install fish counting infrastructure in the river.
The Marine Institute’s Centre Fisheries Ecosystems Research is under contract to begin data collection using an ARIS sonar camera system.
Stay tuned for updates as the project continues through the course of the summer.