He says increased demand for the fish could solve two problems - getting paid to fish a nuisance out of the river, and returning the populations of native fish to normal levels not seen in several decades.
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But every day, hundreds of ASF volunteers battle for the species on the ground, rebuilding and restoring river and fish-spawning habitat in the Atlantic Canada provinces and Maine.
For junior hydroelectric companies, these run-of-river projects are a less expensive, more efficient, and fish-friendlier way to get in on the energy game.