Sonar Population Assessment method
The purpose of the Sonar project is to bring new technology to salmon research in the Miramichi River. We are using sonar (SOund NAvigation and Ranging) for counting Atlantic salmon. Sonar allows fast and accurate fish stock estimates. When the information of returning adult salmon is available faster, it is possible to make in-season fisheries management decisions based on collected data. This website is one example of the usefulness of this data. We will be updating the numbers of fish we have detected using our sonars during the salmon migration season.
In 2019, the sonars record video material in Miramichi River 24 h a day, 7 days a week in the Little Southwest Miramichi @ Upper Oxbow
In 2019, the sonars record video material in Miramichi River 24 h a day, 7 days a week in the Little Southwest Miramichi @ Upper Oxbow