Pollett River, NB - Salmon Research 1950s by Dr. Paul Elson

In the 1950s Dr. Paul Elson was the first scientist in the world to measure the productivity of an Atlantic salmon river. He used the Pollett River, then a thriving tributary of the Petitcodiac R. in eastern New Brunswick. His work is still used as the basis of the ratios of eggs to fry to parr to smolt. But later a dam/causeway was built across the Petitcodiac near Moncton. Although it had "gates", they were seldom open, and the river was sealed from the sea, and migratory species like Atlantic salmon disappeared. NOW THE GATES ARE OPEN AGAIN - and this video from before the closure gives hope as to the state the river could attain - again.

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• atlantic salmon
• new brunswick
• river
• petitcodiac
• pollett

[liocarcinus]

Great to see original footage (and gates open again) - we take so much for granted now. Interesting to see clamp used on eel. We used the three middle fingers to do the hold and release. Good smolts but a lot of handling. Many thanks

[wedgem]

Extraordinary footage and narration!