Fish Habitat
Coastal Action works to assess and restore fish habitat in multiple watersheds throughout the south shore. We work closely with the Nova Scotia Salmon Association's NSLC Adopt-a-Stream Program and other partners to carry out a variety of restoration activities that help to enhance the health of our local waterways. 
Assessment and restoration activities include: 
  • Riparian and in-stream habitat functional health assessments.
  • Culvert assessments to identify fish passage barriers.
  • CABIN monitoring to assess aquatic health.
  • Electrofishing to determine species assemblages and invasive species presence. 
  • Installation of digger logs, deflectors, rock sills, and bank stabilization structures to improve fish habitat.
  • Installation of baffles, chutes, and weirs to restore fish passage. ​
Coastal Action has developed multiple Sub-watershed Fish Habitat Restoration Plans for both the LaHave and Petite River watersheds which are used to identify and prioritize future restoration projects. 
For more information, contact sam@coastalaction.org