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American Eels in the St. Lawrence River

Project Title

American Eels from the Eel Ladder in the St. Lawrence River

Project Code

AESLR

Project Duration

July 2023 - January 2027

Project Description

American Eels travelling up the eel ladders at the Moses-Saunders Dam will be collected and tagged with V9 16 kHz tags. The eels will be tracked for 2.5 years to determine migration and dispersal patterns in Lake Ontario.

Investigators

Lisa O'connor (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) - lisa.oconnor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Thomas Pratt (Fisheries And Oceans Canada)
Scott Schlueter (United States Fish And Wildlife Service - New York Field Office)
Justin Ecret (United States Fish And Wildlife Service)

Participating Organizations

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Science (GLLFAS)
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Ontario Power Generation
NY Power Generation