NIMMSA Conservation Fund Project

Year awarded

2026

Beach Spawning Forage Fish Surveys

Awarded Organization:

Comox Valley Project Watershed

This project launches an eDNA sampling program to identify beach-spawning forage fish habitat along the north coast of Vancouver Island — a region where distributions of Pacific sand lance and surf smelt remain poorly understood. Working with Kwakiutl First Nation and Nanwakolas Council, the data will lay the groundwork for a habitat suitability model to inform marine planning and shoreline protection.

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