Sportfish Habitat Fund
The Nova Scotia Sportfish Habitat Fund was established in 2005 in response to a request by organized angling groups to provide financial support to volunteers working on the protection of fish habitat and improvement of public access to the sportfishing resource. The $5.00 Habitat Fund fee added to General and Salmon licenses provided approximately $213,500 for projects in 2005.
Funds were committed to the following nineteen community groups under the program. Habitat improvements were conducted on 33 watercourses in 19 watersheds throughout the province.
| GROUP | FUNDING |
| ACAP Cape Breton | $7,200 |
| Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation | $9,500 |
| Cheticamp River Salmon Association | $7,200 |
| Clean Annapolis River Project | $10,700 |
| Cobequid Salmon Association | $8,400 |
| Cumberland Co. River Enhancement Project | $21,500 |
| Friends of the Cornwallis River Society | $5,000 |
| Habitat Unlimited | $22,200 |
| Mabou & District Community Development Association | $7,200 |
| Margaree Salmon Association | $19,100 |
| Mulgrave & Area Lakes Enhancement | $14,900 |
| North Shore Community Development Association | $15,500 |
| Pictou County Rivers Association | $10,700 |
| Richmond Wildlife Association | $8,400 |
| Sackville Rivers Association | $9,500 |
| Stewards of River Denys Watershed Association | $2,400 |
| St. Mary's River Association | $16,100 |
| Trout Nova Scotia | $8,400 |
| Wildlife Habitat Advocates | $4,800 |
| Total | $208,500 |