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 |