Ottawa adds $10 million to Atlantic salmon conservation fund
The federal government is adding $10 million to the Atlantic Salmon Endowment Fund for habitat, monitoring, climate adaptation and research projects.
A salmon in shallow water. Illustrative image. Photo: Jared Schwitzke / Unsplash.
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The federal government is adding $10 million to the Atlantic Salmon Endowment Fund, which supports community-led wild Atlantic salmon conservation projects in Atlantic Canada and Quebec.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the grant to the Foundation for Conservation of Atlantic Salmon can support habitat restoration, river connectivity, monitoring, climate adaptation and applied research.
The fund was created in 2007 with a $30-million federal contribution. According to the department, projects supported through the fund have restored about 7.5 million metres of habitat and improved access to nearly 200 square kilometres of habitat.
Related federal work
The funding announcement is separate from the federal government’s current consultation on possible Species at Risk Act listings for several Atlantic salmon populations. That consultation remains open until January 4, 2027.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada published the official grant announcement on November 9, 2026.
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