One recipient of the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund receives $500,000 in contributions from the Government of Canada

Overview

A contribution agreement was signed with the Comité Zone d’Intervention Prioritaire (ZIP) des Îles-de-la-Madeleine as part of funding under the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund for a three-year project.

A total of $499,590 in financial contributions from DFO will be allocated to mobilization and concerted action to combat aquatic invasive species on the Magdalen Islands.

Main components of the project: 

• Setting up self-contained cleaning stations for pleasure craft. 
• Consolidation of the community monitoring network and green crab capture campaigns at the start of the season, before the females lay their eggs. 
• Follow-up and intervention actions to limit the spread of the yellow ascidian (manual removal of individuals where density permits, and wider detection on other at-risk wharves).
• Consultation, intervention planning and training on aquatic invasive species.

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