Population assessment of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus oxyrhynchus) in the Restigouche Estuary, New Brunswick

There are Atlantic sturgeon in the Restigouche River. This species is millions of years old and it is still found in our waters today. Fishers have reported their sightings every year in the last decade. Unfortunately, this species is now considered to be a species-at-risk. Because their numbers are so low, we don’t see them that often in the area and we don’t know a lot about them. Our project aims to answer pressing questions about the causes of their presence in the Restigouche estuary. We hope to answer questions like “What are they doing here?” and “where are they from?”.

Faculty Supervisor:

Charles Sacobie

Student:

Partner:

Gespe’gewa’gi Institute of Natural Understanding

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Sustainability & the Environment; Indigenous Affairs

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

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